Brave revealed on Wednesday that it will be making its AI assistant, Leo, available to iPad and iPhone users. Asking questions, summarizing pages, creating content, and more are all made possible by the AI assistant. The AI assistant’s Android and desktop launches are followed by the iOS rollout.
Voice-to-text functionality is a new feature added to Leo’s iOS release; this feature is not present in Leo’s Android version. Users no longer need to type out queries or questions because of this feature, which allows them to speak aloud and have it converted to text. According to Brave, interacting with the AI is made simpler by this extra capability.
Leo has the ability to translate or rewrite pages, produce long-form written reports, produce code, translate or summarize pages or videos, and answer questions regarding the content it reads. Brave hopes that by providing access to a built-in AI assistant, users will be deterred from using ChatGPT or other comparable services.
Leo gives you access to Llama 2 13B from Meta, Claude Instant from Anthropic, and Mixtral 8x7B. Mixtral 8x7B is the default LLM for Leo set by Brave; however, users can choose another LLM or upgrade to Leo Premium for $14.99 per month to access higher rate limits.
The AI assistant Aria was introduced by Opera last year, so Brave is not the only browser company to do so. Its chatbot-like interface allows users to ask questions and get immediate answers. The product was developed in partnership with OpenAI.
For those who have updated to iOS 1.63, Brave Leo is currently accessible. Click the address bar, start typing in it, and choose “Ask Leo” to access Leo. You can disable Leo through the app’s settings as it is an opt-in feature.