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Brave sells its search index to AI firms Cohere, Mistral, Perplexity
Brave announced it is licensing its web search index to AI companies Cohere, Mistral and Perplexity. The change could affect how AI models retrieve information about local businesses.
Brave announced it is licensing its web search index to AI companies Cohere, Mistral, and Perplexity.
The move means pages in the index may be used to train generative models, potentially influencing how AI answers queries about local businesses.
Businesses should verify whether their site appears in the index and consider any privacy preferences.
Check if your website appears in Brave’s index using the 30‑second site‑search tool and review any opt‑out options.
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Source: Search Engine Journal · 2026-11-06
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