Brave Leo Explained

Brave Leo
Developer:Brave Software, Inc.
Genre:Chatbot

Brave Leo is a large language model-based chatbot developed by Brave Software and included with the Brave desktop browser. Released on 2 November 2023, Leo uses the LLaMA 2 LLM from Meta Platforms and the Claude LLM from Anthropic. It can suggest followup questions, and summarize webpages, PDFs, and videos.[1] [2] The answers given by Leo are not saved.[3] Leo has a $15 per month premium version that enables more requests and uses larger LLMs.[1] [4]

In November 2023, the company said versions for iOS and Android would be available "in the coming months".[5]

PCWorld reported that Leo evades questions about US elections.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mehta . Ivan . November 2, 2023 . Brave's Leo AI assistant is now available to desktop users . TechCrunch.
  2. Web site: Ledford . Jerri . November 2, 2023 . Brave's Leo AI Browser Now Available for All Users . 2023-11-19 . Lifewire . en.
  3. Web site: Brave's Leo enters the AI chatbot arena with privacy as its selling point. November 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: Brave Builds a Privacy-Respecting AI Assistant Into Its Browser. November 2, 2023. PCMag UK.
  5. Web site: Brave responds to Bing and ChatGPT with a new "anonymous and secure" AI chatbot. Jess. Weatherbed. November 2, 2023. The Verge.
  6. Web site: Brave browser's free Leo AI dodges questions about the 2020 election . 2023-11-19 . PCWorld . en.