Brave Updates AI Search with Detailed Answers Feature

Brave, the privacy-focused browser and Google Search alternative, has introduced a major upgrade to its AI-powered search suite, Ask Brave, enabling users to get detailed answers to their queries. This new feature complements the existing AI Answers functionality, which provides concise summaries. According to Brave, users receive over 15 million AI answers daily, and Ask Brave aims to extend this experience with richer content and more contextual insights.

How Ask Brave Works

You don’t need to switch modes—Ask Brave automatically recognizes the type of query you enter and provides the appropriate response. Users can:

• Click the ask button next to the search box.
• Convert a normal search query into an AI-powered query via the ask tab on search results.
• Append a double question mark (??) to queries when using Brave as the default search engine.

Ask Brave provides:

• Longer, detailed answers akin to reports.
• Contextual enrichments such as videos, news articles, products, and businesses.
• Follow-up questions and a chat mode enhanced with Deep Research.

“While AI Answers give our users quick summaries, Ask Brave provides longer answers, follow-ups, and contextually relevant enrichments — in the right place, at the right time,” said Josep M. Pujol, Chief of Search at Brave.

The output resembles what you might see from tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity, complete with links, images, and videos. Users can also request the AI to reformat answers or ask follow-up questions for deeper exploration.

Accuracy and Privacy

Brave emphasizes accuracy and privacy in Ask Brave:

• Uses Brave’s own API to ground results.
• Leverages Deep Research for certain complex queries.
• Chats are encrypted and deleted after 24 hours of inactivity, reinforcing Brave’s privacy-first approach.

Comparison with Google AI Search

AI-powered Q&A is becoming standard across search engines:

• Google recently expanded AI mode to multiple languages, including a global rollout for Spanish.
• Brave differentiates itself with privacy guarantees, quick summarization via AI Answers, and detailed insights through Ask Brave.

FAQs

Q1: What is Ask Brave?
A: Ask Brave is an AI-powered search feature in the Brave browser that provides detailed, contextually enriched answers to queries, including links, videos, news, and products.

Q2: How do I use Ask Brave?
A: You can use Ask Brave by clicking the ask button, using the ask tab on search results, or appending “??” to your query in the Brave search box.

Q3: Is Ask Brave private?
A: Yes. Brave encrypts all chats and deletes them after 24 hours of inactivity to maintain user privacy.

Q4: How does Ask Brave differ from AI Answers?
A: AI Answers provides quick summaries, while Ask Brave offers longer, detailed responses with follow-ups and contextual enrichments.

Q5: Does Ask Brave require a separate mode?
A: No. Ask Brave automatically detects the type of query and provides the appropriate AI-powered response.