Brave’s Leo AI assistant is now available to Android users

Brave’s Leo AI assistant is now available to Android users

Brave, recognized for its commitment to user privacy through its browser, is extending the availability of its AI-powered assistant, Leo, to Android users following its initial launch on desktop. Leo introduces a suite of functionalities designed to enhance user interactions with the web, including real-time summaries of webpages, answering queries, content creation, language translation, and more. Brave's strategic move positions Leo as a versatile solution, aiming to diminish reliance on other language models such as ChatGPT.

Leo's capabilities are tailored to streamline various everyday tasks, allowing users to plan recipes, obtain travel tips, compare products, and efficiently summarize extensive web content. Noteworthy is Brave's emphasis on privacy, with assurances that Leo chats remain private, are not recorded, and requests undergo anonymization, with Leo's responses discarded after generation. To further enhance the Leo experience, Brave introduces a range of language models, including Mixtral 8x7B, Anthropic’s Claude Instant, and Meta’s Llama 2 13B. Mixtral 8x7B is designated as the default LLM for Leo on both desktop and Android, but users can choose alternative LLMs or opt for Leo Premium, offering higher rate limits for a monthly subscription of $14.99, covering up to five devices across Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Users can seamlessly access Leo on Android by updating to version 1.63 of the Brave browser. To initiate a chat with Leo, users can open the browser, start typing in the address bar, and click "Ask Leo." Additionally, an on-page chat experience is available by selecting the three-dot menu and tapping "Leo." While the Android rollout is planned in phases over the coming days, Brave's commitment to user privacy and innovative features through Leo aims to set it apart in the browser space. This move comes amid similar initiatives by other browser companies, such as Opera's introduction of the AI assistant Aria in collaboration with OpenAI last year, featuring a chatbot-like interface for user queries.