This privacy-first chatbot is taking off - here's why and how to try it

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ZDNET's key takeaways 

• DuckDuckGo's privacy-first chatbot is taking off.
• Users are increasingly concerned about how their data is used.
• New features could also be driving growth.

Privacy concerns around chatbots are nothing new, but as AI adoption spreads, users are becoming increasingly aware of the risks. Duck.ai, the chatbot from privacy-focused browser DuckDuckGo, could be benefiting from that. 

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New data from Similarweb found web traffic to Duck.ai exploded last month. Duck.ai "reached 11.1 million visits in February, up more than 300% from January," Similarweb told ZDNET.

DuckDuckGo did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

That number is still small compared to the most dominant chatbots: By contrast, Similarweb ...