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Yahoo Turns to AI-Powered Answer Engine Scout to Lead It Back It Its Roots in Online Search
Yahoo's new AI answer engine Scout aims to personalize search for 250 million U.S. users and boost traffic across its diverse online services, CEO Jim Lanzone said.
- Internet trailblazer Yahoo launched Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence, as the company explores technology's next frontier.
- Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone is leading the company's turnaround by focusing on profitable services after divesting dysfunctional assets like advertising technology and publishers TechCrunch and Rivals.
- Running on AI technology licensed from Anthropic, Scout aims to simplify online search for Yahoo's 250 million U.S. users by producing personalized results tailored to individual interests.
- Facing formidable rivals, Yahoo now competes against Google, which uses its Gemini technology, alongside OpenAI's ChatGPT and answer engines like Perplexity.
- While Lanzone believes a future Yahoo IPO could excite investors, author Jeremy Ring questions whether the company will attract top engineering talent against larger AI-focused rivals.
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Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back to its roots in online search
Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence.
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