StopTechMar 10

DuckDuckGo poll says 90% don't want AI in search

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DuckDuckGo poll says 90% don't want AI in search - Lemmy Today

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Show threadbuddascrayonMar 10
My sister is part of the 10%. The fucked up thing is that she’s not an idiot. But she truly believes that AI in search is a net benefit. I just don’t get it.
Show threadStopTech
It certainly adds convenience when you want quick answers. But the road to dystopia is convenient.
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Show threadMwaMar 10
I agree but the ethics prevents me from doing it.
Show threadStopTechMar 10
Exactly my point.
Show threadsamus12345Mar 10
It’s wrong so often that it just adds useless padding I have to scroll down from, since I always have to look it up myself to get the correct info anyway.
Show threadStopTechMar 10
Believe me they’re hard at work trying to fix that. I’m hoping it takes them a long time but I don’t count on it.
Show threadKaChildeMar 10

Fixing the fact that AI is often wrong? Or fixing our ability to scroll past it?

Don’t worry, I already know the answer.

Show threadElextraMar 11

I think it depends on what youre asking for. Some search engines, not always AI but sometimes, I ask it really quick questions and I get answers. There may be calculators, conversation tools, etc already in the search.

I.e. what is 42 days from today. What’s the release date of X game, etc.

I haven’t had the time to switch to kagi yet but I have DDG and was just too lazy to turn off their AI feature. Didnt really bother me one way it the other. If the AI search doesnt answer my question I just move onto normal links. Again, for simple inquiries it just spits out the answers for me without having to click anything.

Show threadImgonnatrythisMar 10
There’s a road? I could have sworn we were already there.
Show threadStopTechMar 10
The road is behind us but there’s more of it before us too
Show threadjayboneMar 10
It’s road all the way down.