Brave, the privacy-centric browser, is expanding its repertoire by introducing its AI assistant, Leo, to iPhone and iPad users. This move follows the assistant’s successful launch on Android and desktop platforms, extending its reach to iOS devices.
Leo, the AI assistant, boasts a range of capabilities, including answering questions, summarizing pages, creating content, and now, with the iOS rollout, voice-to-text functionality. This enhancement offers users a more seamless and intuitive browsing experience, as reported by TechCrunch.
In addition to its existing features, Leo can summarize pages or videos, answer queries related to the content it analyzes, generate comprehensive reports, create transcripts, translate and rewrite pages, and even write code. These functionalities position Brave as a frontrunner in providing AI-enabled features within web browsers.
Brave’s AI assistant incorporates advanced technologies such as Mixtral 8x7B, Anthropic’s Claude Instant, and Meta’s Llama 2 13B. While Mixtral 8x7B serves as the default language model (LLM), users have the flexibility to choose alternative LLMs or opt for Leo Premium, offering higher rate limits for a monthly subscription of $14.99.
The introduction of Leo underscores Brave’s commitment to innovation and user-centric features, aiming to cater to individuals seeking enhanced browsing experiences with advanced AI capabilities. Moreover, this move aligns with Brave’s overarching mission of prioritizing user privacy and security.
Brave is not alone in its endeavor to integrate AI assistants into web browsers. Competitors such as Opera have also embarked on similar ventures, recognizing the importance of offering personalized and efficient browsing solutions to prevent users from migrating to external chatbot services like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
