Yandex Search and Alice are now one

      IT World visited the "Search Day" and learned that the Yandex search has a reasoning mode, the ability to generate content and receive detailed answers with images, videos and links to sources.Most recently, IT-World published a detailed review of the latest Yandex Station Street column, which talked about Alice's new features, and a number of updates have already arrived. Now you can immediately ask to draw an image in the search bar or help you figure out a complex topic. These new features have appeared thanks to the integration of Alice's technologies into the Search — she inherited and expanded the functionality of Neuro.

      Alice's new answers

       With Alice's help in the Search, you can now get answers in a new format — these are small, structured articles with subtitles, videos, and illustrations. For example, the query "what are the types of marine nodes" will display a detailed description of the types of nodes with instructions, diagrams, and links to sources.

      The mode of reasoning

       This mode is useful for deep immersion in a topic, for example, to understand the cost of building a two-story house and to take into account important points when making estimates. In reasoning mode, Alice analyzes information more thoroughly, attracts more sources, and can present the data in tables for easy comparison. The user sees how Alice approaches the task and draws conclusions. To activate the mode, click the "Reason" button under the answer.

      Content generation

       Now you can create texts and images directly in the Search. Alice will help you come up with a title, slogan, or greeting card, or draw a picture for a presentation or slide. It is enough to enter a query, for example, "Write a post about the advantages of living in a country house."

      Tips for choosing products

       Alice helps with the selection of household appliances, electronics, and repair supplies, telling you what to look for, listing the main characteristics and typical usage situations. To get recommendations, you need to click the "What are there" button under the search bar. For example, for the query "exercise bike," Alice will explain the types of models by design, load, and purpose.

      Alice's Search

      For New features is available to all users, but the reasoning mode and image generation have a limit on the number of requests for free users in order to provide wide access to neural network technologies. Subscribers of the Alice Pro option can use these modes without restrictions. Within the framework of Pro, texts are generated by Yandex's most powerful neural network of the latest generation, YandexGPT 5 Pro.

      Alice in Yandex Browser

       Neural network responses are available not only in Search results, but also on third-party sites. Browser users can ask Alice questions about the contents of an open web page. Alice will analyze the text and give an accurate answer with links to specific fragments. For example, you can find an article about mortgages and ask about the terms of a preferential family mortgage. This feature is already available in the desktop version of the browser and will be available on mobile devices soon.

      YandexGPT 5 Lite for all users

       A lightweight version of the latest generation neural network, YandexGPT 5 Lite— has become available to all users without a Pro subscription, on all devices and in a chat. This allows you to solve everyday, professional, and educational tasks with Alice's help. At the same time, Pro subscribers continue to use YandexGPT 5 Pro, the most powerful model.

       Alice's responses in the chat have become more accurate and informative, she better takes into account the context and generates creative ideas. Even without the "Pro", the assistant is now able to solve mathematical and logical problems. According to the test results, YandexGPT 5 Lite surpasses the previous version of the AI assistant without "Pro" in 89% of cases in terms of accuracy and completeness of responses.

      Improvements in Yandex.Stations and TV Stations

       Alice began to give more accurate, informative, and emotionally responsive answers. She supports the conversation better without losing the thread of the conversation. For ease of perception, the answers are adapted: they are more concise on devices, detailed in chat, but always structured and informative.

      The "Search" button in the chat with Alice

       The "Search" button has been added, which allows you to quickly get answers to complex questions without wasting time on self-study of information. Alice analyzes the available sources on the Internet, selects several of the best and forms one succinct answer with links to the sources. In the dialogue, you can ask clarifying questions for a deeper understanding of the topic.

      The "Pro" option for advanced features

      Connecting "Pro" opens up full access to the AI assistant on YandexGPT 5 without restrictions: reasoning mode, working with files in chat, learning English, advanced settings, functions for children and parents, as well as live mode - the ability to show Alice objects through the smartphone camera and receive answers in real time.