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Yahoo Unveils AI Answer Engine, Scout
27 Jan
Summary
- Yahoo's new AI tool synthesizes web and its own data for answers.
- Scout integrates AI into Mail, News, Sports, Shopping, and Finance.
- The AI platform aims for deeper, personalized user experiences.
Yahoo has introduced Yahoo Scout, an AI-powered "answer engine" available in beta. This new tool synthesizes information from across the web and Yahoo's own content to respond to user search queries. Scout's interface is designed for clarity, featuring interactive digital media, structured data, and visible source links to facilitate answer verification.
Beyond Scout, Yahoo is rolling out an intelligence platform across its suite of products. This platform includes AI-driven summaries in Yahoo Mail, "key takeaways" in Yahoo News, and game breakdowns in Yahoo Sports. Further integrations are planned for Yahoo Shopping and Yahoo Finance, offering insights and financial data.
The company anticipates that Scout's underlying AI will evolve to offer more personalized and in-depth user experiences over time. This development follows similar AI integration efforts by other major tech companies into their search and product portfolios.
