Ecosia and Qwant, two European search engines, join forces on building an index to shrink reliance on Big Tech | TechCrunch

Both Qwant and Ecosia are committed to reducing their reliance on large tech companies like Google and Microsoft by developing their own European search index.

Integrating generative AI is a priority for Qwant and Ecosia, but they will continue to use existing major platforms' language models to enhance their services.

Rising API costs and the desire for tech stack sovereignty are key motivators behind Qwant and Ecosia's collaboration to create a new search index.

CEO Olivier Abecassis of Qwant expressed openness to partnerships, emphasizing a focus on securing investments from existing shareholders.

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