#DuckDuckGo saw a 30% increase in U.S. app installs and a 22.7% increase in visits to its AI-free search page following #Google’s announcement of its #AI driven search overhaul. Users are concerned about Google’s #AIintegration, citing issues with accuracy and control. DuckDuckGo emphasises user choice and #privacy, offering both AI and non-AI search options. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/?AIagents.at #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI
DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search | TechCrunch

Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.

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