J$May 20

So Google stopped doing search, I read. I wouldn’t have noticed, having shunned it since it turned.

I’ve been using noai.duckduckgo.com, mostly. Ecosia too. Some recommend Kagi. I know of Qwant, Mojeek, Perplexity.

Am I missing anything that’s a search engine, and not surveillance or slop malware?

Show threaduser.365May 20

@js If you’re looking for a search engine, #xprivo Search is worth considering. It offers a fully #European-hosted experience, which is a great option for users who value keeping services and infrastructure in Europe. It also goes beyond standard search, with AI-powered search available as an optional feature alongside traditional results. That makes xPrivo a modern, flexible choice for anyone who wants #privacy European hosting, and a smarter way to search.

https://www.xprivo.com/search

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Show threaddunesec
@user365 @js AI slop...
May 20 at 9:54pmWeb
Show threaduser.365May 21
@dunesec @js ? The #ai summaries are opt-in in #xprivo search.
Are you talking about https://www.xprivo.com ? There you can use different LLMs all hosted in #europe
If we talk about European accessible AI, this is the closest we get: you can use #Mistral Small 3 without relying on #microsoft or #google
They’ve written about this in their blog: https://www.xprivo.com/blog/en/mistral-is-not-a-european-alternative/
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Show threadJ$May 21

@user365 @dunesec The topic is, at least I set it to be, search uninfected by slop malware. No goblins there.

LLMs considered harmful. A nonstarter.

Show threaddunesecMay 21
@user365 @js Excuse my previous sloppy post without providing context. What I meant was: everything about xPrivo looks like it was made by AI. Overall branding; images, icons, maybe even the logo, but also their website and interface. To me it feels cheap and hollow, thus slop.