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Arc Search: A New App Combining Browser, Search Engine, and AI Chatbot

The Browser Company's latest offering aims to revolutionize web searches by building custom webpages for each query, but faces criticism for accuracy and source transparency.

  • The Browser Company has launched Arc Search, an app that combines a web browser, search engine, and AI chatbot into one service.
  • Arc Search uses AI to scan multiple websites and extract key details to build a unique mini site with bullets, stats, context, and links related to the search query.
  • Instead of returning a list of search queries, Arc Search builds a webpage about the search topic.
  • The app is currently only available on Apple’s iOS, but there are rumors it will soon be coming to Android.
  • Despite its potential, Arc Search has been criticized for mixing reliable information with incorrect details, and for not linking to the specific pages it searched, making it difficult to vet sources.
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