We tried Brave's AI chatbot Leo: It talks a lot about privacy, but is it truly private?

In early November, Brave, best known for its privacy-focused browser, launched its own AI chatbot called Leo. The chatbot is built into the desktop version of the browser (Brave says it will be coming to mobile soon), and was made available to all users for free. We at AdGuard, always eager to explore new AI-powered tools, and after testing Bing AI and playing with others, we couldn't resist the chance to check out Leo and assess its smartness and privacy features. By default, Leo is found in the sidebar. To summon the genie AI-powered assistant, one simply needs to type… [Continue Reading]