AI-Grounded Answers vs Distilly Person Profiles

AI-Grounded Answers

By Brave

Get fast, cited AI answers based on live web search — no coding required.

Distilly Person Profiles

By Distilly

Capture how a colleague, mentor, or public figure thinks so your AI can draw on it.

AI-Grounded Answers

• Provides AI-generated answers based on live web search results
• Includes inline citations so you can verify sources
• Offers research mode for complex questions that need thorough investigation
• Returns up-to-date information rather than relying on static training data
• Works through simple chat requests — no code needed from you

Distilly Person Profiles

• Builds a profile of your own preferences so a personal AI assistant knows who it works for
• Captures a colleague's workflows, standards, and communication style from their messages and docs
• Researches a public figure's views and ways of thinking from public sources
• Imports PDFs, screenshots, email exports, and chat history from Slack, Lark, or WeChat
• Lets you add new material or correct a profile later, and roll back changes

Reach for AI-Grounded Answers when…

• You need current facts or research on a topic that changes frequently
• You want an AI answer with sources you can verify
• You're researching a complex topic and want the AI to do multiple searches for you
• You need accurate information backed by real web sources, not just the AI's training data

Reach for Distilly Person Profiles when…

• A teammate is leaving and you want to keep their know-how and context
• You want your AI assistant to understand your role, style, and priorities
• You want to ask how a favorite author or thinker might approach your question
• You are handing over a project and want the knowledge captured in one place