The Digital Press

Ollama has launched a new web search API allowing models to access up-to-date information from the web, reducing hallucinations and improving accuracy. The API integrates with Ollama’s Python and JavaScript libraries and supports building search agents for complex research tasks.

Why it matters: Enables AI models to augment knowledge with fresh web data, improving reliability and utility in real-time applications.

The big picture: Ollama expands from local model management to cloud offerings and multimodal engine updates supporting vision and multi-GPU performance.

The stakes: Users question data source transparency, licensing for search results, and the tradeoff between local vs. cloud-based model use.

Commenters say: Many appreciate the potential to keep models current, but concerns arise over API key barriers, unclear search index sources, and preference for local solutions.