Been using DDG now for years since I noticed a few years back already that its search results were at least equal, if not superior, to G00$le.
DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
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Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#12"Wait, we're getting an influx of new users, and they actively don't want us to run the most expensive part of our search results page?" Where can I find such accommodating customers myself?
Pretty much everywhere. AI is only popular with AI providers and delusional C-suites.
Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#13I've been using DDG for years and it's at least as good as Google for most general use. I still keep it set as the default search engine.
For some context sensitive searches where words overlap with more common topics I have a Kagi subscription.
Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#14"Wait, we're getting an influx of new users, and they actively don't want us to run the most expensive part of our search results page?" Where can I find such accommodating customers myself?
Pretty much everywhere. AI is only popular with AI providers and delusional C-suites.
Hey, don't forget about all the programmers who are excited to help destroy their own livelihoods for no extra compensation.
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#15I switched to duckduckgo last week and i am really loving it. I tried their browser but I was getting a lot of 'this browswer is no longer supported messages'. I think I will try brave next.
If you're looking for a no-AI vibe from your browser, you probably won't get it from Brave. Zen might be a better fit. If you're just trying new browsers to see what's out there and clean, I've really liked Orion.
Thanks for the advice I will check them out.
Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#16Anyone with experience know how DuckDuckGo compares to Kagi in terms of quality of search results?
I just stopped paying for Kagi as I personally found I stopped using search as much now that I am paying for an AI chatbot. So I have now switched to using DDG. I personally think Kagi did often have better results. I sometimes find myself adding the `!g` bang to my search so I can get the Google search results as sometimes DDG lets me down. I didn't do this much at all when I was using Kagi.
But this is also just my anecdotal experience and I haven't been on DDG for long yet since Kagi, so my perspective may not be proper yet.
Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#17"Wait, we're getting an influx of new users, and they actively don't want us to run the most expensive part of our search results page?" Where can I find such accommodating customers myself?
Pretty much everywhere. AI is only popular with AI providers and delusional C-suites.
chatgpt alone had like ~900 million weekly active users last i checked.
thats a lot of c-suites
(or the anti-ai crowd is more vocal than the occasional chatgpt user)
Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Pretty much everywhere. AI is only popular with AI providers and delusional C-suites.
chatgpt alone had like ~900 million weekly active users last i checked. thats a lot of c-suites (or the anti-ai crowd is more vocal than the occasional chatgpt user)
Theres a difference between users seeking out AI, and PMs cramming AI into previously existing products.
Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#19DDG has been my daily driver for more than a decade now and I could not be more pleased.
Better privacy, good results, no drama, first search engine to include bangs, and its free!
Re: DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms
#20"Wait, we're getting an influx of new users, and they actively don't want us to run the most expensive part of our search results page?" Where can I find such accommodating customers myself?
Pretty much everywhere. AI is only popular with AI providers and delusional C-suites.
The only delusion here is your comment. Claude and ChatGPT are extremely popular across millions of active daily users.