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Omnifact isn’t limited to just the knowledge it was trained on. With Web Search and Browsing, your AI assistant can access the live internet to find up-to-date information, fact-check details, and research topics in real-time.

Mastering Web Search

Want to learn how to use Web Search effectively for professional research? Check out our in-depth guide on using Web Search for Research.

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How It Works

Web Search is integrated directly into the chat experience within the Auto response mode.
  1. Automatic Detection: Omnifact intelligently detects when a question requires outside information (e.g., “current stock prices,” “today’s news”) and triggers a search automatically.
  2. Explicit Requests: You can also force a search by starting your prompt with instructions like “Search for…” or “Find the latest on…”.
  3. Transparency: You will see status indicators (“Searching…”, “Reading…”) as the AI works, followed by numbered citations in the final response that link back to the original sources.
Web Search is disabled in Quick Response and Simple Lookup modes to ensure speed or strictly internal answers.

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Privacy and Security

Your privacy remains a top priority. The Privacy Filter actively protects your search queries:
  • Scanning: Before any query is sent to a search provider, it is scanned for sensitive information.
  • Blocking: If your query contains masked sensitive data (like names or account numbers), the search is blocked to prevent data leakage.
  • Notification: You will be notified if a search is blocked, allowing you to rephrase without the sensitive details.

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Capabilities & Limitations

  • Live Data: Access news, market data, and events that happened after the AI’s training cutoff.
  • Page Reading: The AI can visit and read the text content of specific URLs you provide (up to 2MB).
  • No Paywalls: It cannot access content behind paywalls, login screens, or captchas.
  • Media: It processes text (HTML), not videos or interactive charts.