You.com
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Comment: My main comment on this is the neutrality of the lead paragraph. Perhaps it could be described as "a privacy-focused search engine that summarizes search results by website categories rather than a single list of links" or something else along those lines, but I don't think the company's own statement of their goal is the best thing to start off with. Bsoyka (talk) 23:13, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
Type of site | Search engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Bryan McCann and Richard Socher |
| URL | you.com |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Beta |
You.com is a privacy-focused search engine that summarizes web results using website categories, contrary to a traditional search engine which shows a list of links.[1][2] The search engine was founded by former Salesforce employees and opened its public beta in November 9th, 2021.[3] In an interview, Richard Socher has stated they wanted a search engine with a balance of privacy and personalization.[4]
History
The website was founded in 2020 by two former Salesforce employees, Bryan McCann and Richard Socher. Following the search engine's announcement of opening the public beta in 2021, it received $20 million dollars in funding from Marc Benioff, the Salesforce founder.[5]
On March 2022, the company launched YouWrite, a GPT-3 text generator for writing e-mails and other documents.[6][7]
Search results
The search engine shows search results sorted by specific websites, for example, Reddit. These categories can be sorted by the user.[2] For web results, it uses Microsoft Bing's results.[8]
There is also a private mode, which sends less data to You.com than a regular search.[9]
Reception
You has received generally positive reviews, with the main criticism being the way it organizes information, which has been described as overwhelming by The Verge.[3]
References
- ^ Rutherford, Sam (2021-11-09). "You.com Launches in Beta As a Privacy-Focused Alternative to Google". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
- ^ a b Kelly, Heather (2021-11-09). "You, another new search engine, hopes privacy can help it take on Google". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ a b Robertson, Adi (2021-11-09). "You.com wants to remake the search engine". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "Search Engine You.com Launches Public Beta, Looks to Take on Google". Cheddar. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2021-11-09). "AI-driven search engine You.com takes on Google with $20M". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ Jain, Osheen (2022-03-17). "You.com launches YouWrite, an AI-powered writing tool powered by OpenAI". Analytics Drift. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Wiggers, Kyle (2022-03-15). "You.com launches an AI-powered writing tool powered by OpenAI". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Shankland, Stephen. "You.com search challenges Google with a new look and private mode". CNET. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Smith, Autumn (2021-12-01). "What Is You.com and How Is It Different to Other Search Engines?". MUO. Retrieved 2022-04-11.