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Exa is now powering search in Firefox
Exa powers Smart Window on Firefox desktop and Quick Answers on Firefox for iOS.
TL;DR
- Firefox now uses Exa for AI-powered search, including Smart Window on desktop and Quick Answers on iOS.
- AI summaries are generated from live web data, not just LLM training data, and include cited sources.
- Exa's global index of 1.4 trillion URLs and 100 billion documents ensures worldwide accessibility.
- Firefox can control the search retrieval process, specifying domains, freshness, and content moderation filters.
- Exa commits to zero data retention, aligning with Firefox's privacy values.
- Firefox selected Exa after a thorough evaluation of its multilingual capabilities, performance, safety, and privacy handling.