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DuckDuckGo poll says 90% responders don't want AI (www.pcworld.com)

submitted 9 months ago by very_well_lost@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 188 points 9 months ago (13 children)

Yeah. I'm actually kind of upset that I have to type 'noai'. That should be the standard.

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[–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You can turn all the AI features off on regular DDG search settings. Best I can tell that achuevescthe same as using the no AI filter.

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[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Except it’s not very good. I turn it off and still get AI pictures and videos, and it gets rid of some pictures I know aren’t AI.

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[–] pirat@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

achuevescthe

1000024298

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[–] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I’m looking forward to adding it to my browser settings as default search!

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[–] JamonBear@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Already doable in Firefox, just right click in the search box then add search engine ;)

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[–] teft@piefed.social 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Just edit the ddg entry instead of adding a new one. It’s super easy to change the url for the search in settings.

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[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 1 point 9 months ago

I don't know how you do that. I can't edit the standard DDG on desktop at all. Didn't see anything at first glance in about:config either.

Easier to me to just add a new engine.

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[–] happydoors@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

PR stunt exposed

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[–] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 2 points 9 months ago

I'm pretty sure it asks you how often you want to see the AI overview doesn't it? Can't you just click never?

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[–] logi@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (3 children)

I like kagi's approach of generating an AI overview if you end your query with a question mark. Is this a search or a question?

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm not a fan of Kagi's approach to anything, frankly. The fact that they're charging money for a search engine, and using an LLM? Hard pass.

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[–] Electricd@lemmybefree.net 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

How dare they charge money instead of selling data or ads!?

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 1 point 9 months ago

I don't have a problem with them selling ads. I have a problem with the insidious tracking that has become a part of those ads. Mojeek sells ads but doesn't track you everywhere. Also, there's SearX instances, which typically don't sell ads or data.

They also don't use LLMs. If you think Kagi isn't giving away or selling your data, think again, because the LLM is doing it as a core function.

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