FuckFuckNo. 🤦♀️
I just want a search engine that works. I have zero need for a godawful "AI" hallucinating mansplainer in my results. Just… no.
Time to move off of DDG. What else is out there?
Edit: yes, it seems to be for real:
https://www.reddit.com/r/duckduckgo/comments/1adxgy4/give_duckduckgo_ai_chat_a_spin/
Attached: 1 image Ok, #Qwant probably wants to be removed from my search engines. It works (only for one action) by clicking "I have disabled ...", but.. hum.. maybe as a secondary engine for comparisons.
@katzenberger @rysiek @MarkAssPandi All search engines make money from advertising. You just expect them to be 100% free to use and ad-free and cover their expenses how?
I don't think its unreasonable for Qwant to ask to show you ads, especially if they are implemented in a privacy-preserving non-tracking way. The alternative would be to pay a subscription for Qwant.
Elsewhere, Mojeek is nice, but they also introduced AI recently.
@MarkAssPandi @rysiek @katzenberger
Someone should update the comparison table on Wikipedia to help people find a good search engine.
🔴 Google = AI / Ads / Tracking
🔴 Bing = AI / Ads / Tracking
🔴 Brave = Cryptocurrency / AI / Anti-LGBT*
🟠 DuckDuckGo = Ads / AI
🟠 Kagi = AI
🟠 Mojeek = Ads / AI
🟠 You.com = Ads / AI
🟡 Qwant = Ads
🟡 Startpage = Ads
🟡 Searx = Complicated
🟢 ???
* Brave CEO has previously financially supported anti-gay marriage law campaigns
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