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Andi (YC W22) — AI search for the next generation

Instead of just links, Andi AI gives you answers - like chatting with a smart friend. Andi is a new type of search engine that uses generative AI and language models combined with live data to generate factually correct answers to questions, and to explain and summarize information combined from the best sources.

Andi is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2022 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: AI Search for the Next Generation. The founders listed are Angela Hoover (Founder), Jed White (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 24, 2022).

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Andi

New accelerator entry · 2022-01-24 · the record

Winter 2022
batch
2
people
Early
stage
United States of America
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BatchWinter 2022
Announced2022-01-24
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size2
IndustryConsumer
Sub-industryConsumer -> Content
SectorsArtificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Consumer, API, Search
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttps://AndiAI.com
Previously known asLazyWeb, Andi, LazyWeb

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Instead of just links, Andi AI gives you answers - like chatting with a smart friend. Andi is a new type of search engine that uses generative AI and language models combined with live data to generate factually correct answers to questions, and to explain and summarize information combined from the best sources. Andi works as a search chatbot that's ad-free and privacy-focused. Ask Andi to... ✅ Answer questions 🧠 Find, summarize and explain information 🔍 Navigate and search the web Search is broken because of SEO spam, ads, and surveillance capitalism. Andi cuts through the clutter to get you straight to the knowledge you need. It presents results visually in a way that's easy to understand with a simple chat interface, and protects you from ad tech and distraction. You can try the search app at https://andisearch.com

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