New Delhi, October 29: Mark Zuckerberg-run Meta is reportedly developing a new AI-powered search engine to reduce its reliance on Google Search and Microsoft Bing. The initiative is said to develop a web indexing system that can be integrated into Meta AI. It may allow it to provide its chatbot with a unique search engine capability. As per reports, the decision came after challenges Meta has faced due to privacy features introduced by Apple. A web indexing system is said to be integrated into Meta AI, which may provide the chatbot an alternate search engine for users.

As per a report of Digit, Meta is developing its own search engine to reduce dependence on Google and Microsoft. The project has been in the works for at least eight months and is led by Xueyuan Su, a senior engineering manager at Meta. The goal is to create a web indexing system that can enhance the capabilities of Meta AI, which in return can offer an alternative to traditional search engines. Meta Platforms To Use Reuters Content in AI Chatbot To Answer User Questions in Real Time About News and Current Events.

Meta had earlier shared information about its web crawler technology, The company reportedly informed that it was made to to train AI models or enhance its products. However, the company did not mention that it was working on developing a search engine. Google is integrating Gemini, into its main products to provide a conversational and user-friendly experience for its users. Google Working on ‘Project Jarvis’ To Automate Everyday, Web-Based Tasks; Check Details.

According to a report of Reuters, OpenAI depends on Microsoft to access the web for answering questions, and it uses the Bing search engine for this purpose. Additionally, Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, currently uses both Google and Bing search engines to provide information. Additionally, Meta has reportedly announced that its AI chatbot will use content from Reuters to provide real-time answers to user questions about news and current events.

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