Duckduckgo launches its version of an AI search assistant

After nearly two years of intensive beta testing, Duckduckgo has launched the live version of the AI assistant previously known as Duck Assist. Similar to Google’s AI Overviews, the AI Assistant can provide quick answers to users’ questions, such as why Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.

If users want more information, they can ask follow-up questions via the built-in chatbot Duck.ai; users can choose between generative AI (genAI) models, including GPT-4o mini, o3-mini, Llama 3.3, Mistral Small 3 and Claude 3 Haiku.

Both the AI assistant and the chatbot are free to use, and don’t require an account, The Verge reports.