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AI · November 9, 2021

You.com

Private search engine that summarizes the web

You.com launched on November 9, 2021 with 381 votes, #37 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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In plain words

You.com is a privacy-focused search engine that summarizes web content for users. It functions as an open platform allowing customization through preferred sources and extensible apps. The search engine emphasizes privacy protections while delivering actionable results. It targets users seeking alternatives to traditional search engines who prioritize data privacy and want summarized, personalized information rather than standard search listings.

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From the sources

You.com, the world's first open search engine platform that summarizes the web for users, with superior privacy choices, actionable results, extensible apps and personalization through preferred sources.

Skip the groundwork with our AI-ready Web Search APIs, delivering advanced search capabilities to power your next product.

NEW Highlights mode for Web Search: Top score on SimpleQA (95.17%) at the same $5 CPM; 35% cheaper than Claude’s built-in web search. NEW! Highlights: Top score on SimpleQA - 95.17%; 35% cheaper than Claude web search. Search the web, extract clean content, and generate grounded answers for your agents and LLMs—with better accuracy, freshness, and performance. The AI Act is the first-ever legal framework on AI, which addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally. The AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence) is the first-ever comprehensive legal framework on AI worldwide. EU Artificial Intelligence Act |…from you.com

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