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DuckDuckGo launched Chrome and Firefox extensions that set its AI-free search page as the default, removing AI answers and chat prompts. 🔎
Traffic to DuckDuckGo’s no-AI search page surged after Google’s AI-focused search overhaul, reflecting demand for more user-controlled search. 🦆

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/duckduckgo-makes-its-no-ai-search-engine-easier-to-access-as-its-traffic-booms/

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DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms | TechCrunch

Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.

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Jun 6 at 7:39pmWeb
Show threadKamran Khan2d ago
@knoppix95 Interesting signal. AI search is growing, but it seems a portion of users still want a clean list of links and the ability to do their own research...