You.com

You.com is a privacy-focused search engine that summarizes web results using website categories, contrary to a traditional search engine which shows a list of links.[1][2] The search engine was founded by former Salesforce employees and opened its public beta on November 9, 2021.[3] In an interview, co-founder Richard Socher stated he wanted a search engine with a balance of privacy and personalization.[4]

You.com
Type of site
Search engine
Available inEnglish
Founder(s)Bryan McCann
Richard Socher
URLyou.com
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedNovember 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)
Current statusPublic beta

History

The website was founded in 2020 by two former Salesforce employees, Bryan McCann and Richard Socher.[5] Following the search engine's announcement of opening the public beta in 2021, it received $20 million in funding from Marc Benioff, the Salesforce founder.[6]

On March 2022, the company launched YouWrite, a GPT-3 text generator for writing e-mails and other documents.[7][8]

Search results

The search engine shows search results sorted by specific websites, for example, Reddit. These categories can be sorted by the user.[2] For web results, it uses Microsoft Bing's results.[9]

There is also a private mode, which sends less data to You.com than a regular search.[10]

Reception

You.com has received generally positive reviews, with the main criticism being the way it organizes information, which has been described as overwhelming by The Verge.[3]

References
  1. Rutherford, Sam (November 9, 2021). "You.com Launches in Beta As a Privacy-Focused Alternative to Google". Gizmodo. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. Kelly, Heather (November 9, 2021). "You, another new search engine, hopes privacy can help it take on Google". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. Robertson, Adi (November 9, 2021). "You.com wants to remake the search engine". The Verge. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. "Search Engine You.com Launches Public Beta, Looks to Take on Google". Cheddar. November 24, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. Miller, Ron (December 8, 2020). "Former Salesforce chief scientist announces new search engine to take on Google". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. Wiggers, Kyle (November 9, 2021). "AI-driven search engine You.com takes on Google with $20M". VentureBeat. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. Jain, Osheen (March 17, 2022). "You.com launches YouWrite, an AI-powered writing tool powered by OpenAI". Analytics Drift. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  8. Wiggers, Kyle (March 15, 2022). "You.com launches an AI-powered writing tool powered by OpenAI". VentureBeat. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. Shankland, Stephen. "You.com search challenges Google with a new look and private mode". CNET. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  10. Smith, Autumn (December 1, 2021). "What Is You.com and How Is It Different to Other Search Engines?". MUO. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
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