Tim RichardsMay 19

I don’t get Google's AI-based search. If it doesn't send users to the original sites which have the info, then those sites will go out of business. Where will AI get its info from then? Will we be stuck with a pool of information dated 2026?

#AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over/

Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch

Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.

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Show threadStephen GentleMay 20
@timrichards Might be time to sign up for Kagi. I tried Duck Duck Go for a while as my primary search engine a few years ago but it wasn't quite good enough at the time, maybe it better now though, not sure.
Show threadTim RichardsMay 20
@stephengentle Kagi is AI-based, I think? I might try DDG with its AI features turned off.
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Using Kagi, if you put a question mark at the end of a search it gives you an AI answer. Otherwise it doesn't..
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Show threadTim RichardsMay 20
@erici @stephengentle Bit fiddly to remember to do. Easier to just turn off AI on DDG, I think.