Tencent launched an independent AI search website Yuanbao Search

Tencent officially launched an independent search website "Yuanbao Search" (so.qq.com), competing with Baidu and Google. The website defaults to AI search, allowing users to receive complete answers and reference sources after inputting questions, and supports follow-up inquiries. It also retains traditional web search and provides search entry points for public accounts, video accounts, images, and academic content.

Currently, there have been instances where inputting keywords in Sogou Search directly redirects to the Yuanbao Search results page, and the latest version of QQ Browser also supports setting Yuanbao Search as the search engine. Tencent is gradually integrating existing search entry points into Yuanbao.

The last self-developed search by Tencent dates back to "Soso," launched in 2006, when it brought in technical executives like Wu Jun from Google. In 2013, Tencent merged Soso's search business into Sogou, investing $448 million to acquire a 36.5% stake in Sogou; in 2021, it completed a full acquisition of Sogou. Starting in 2024, Tencent will promote Yuanbao AI Search, integrating WeChat Search and Sogou Search, and will open search capabilities to enterprises and developers in 2025. In October of this year, the service was renamed "Yuanbao Search," supporting API, MCP, and Skill integration. Official data shows that Yuanbao Search has an index of over 100 billion, with an average daily call volume of hundreds of millions, supporting more than 50 internal businesses such as Tencent Video, ima, and WorkBuddy.