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Yahoo Scout

AI answer engine that synthesizes the web with cited sources.

Category
Search
Pricing
FREE
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
WebiOSAndroid
Models
Single model (proprietary)
Verified
Jun 15, 2026

Yahoo's AI-powered answer engine, synthesizing the open web, Yahoo data, and Yahoo content into concise responses with rich media, structured tables, and inline citations. Available as a standalone engine at scout.yahoo.com and inside the Yahoo Search app, with experiences woven across Yahoo Mail, News, Finance, and Sports. Built to drive traffic back to source publishers.

Capabilities 3

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Cited answers (primary capability)
  • Web research agent (secondary capability)
  • Summarization (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Inline citations on answers
  • Free, no subscription
  • Web plus iOS/Android apps
  • Tied into Yahoo Finance/Sports
  • U.S.-only beta at launch
  • Newer than rivals
  • Tied to Yahoo ecosystem

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