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‘I miss old Google’: readers tell us how they search the internet in the age of AI (www.theguardian.com)
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Google has put artificial intelligence at the front and center of its search bar. The most-visited site on the internet still shows the same list of links to users, but they have to scroll past a summarized response from an AI chatbot, a feature Google calls AI Overviews. The change to what was once the gateway to the rest of the internet has been profound, and the browsing habits of billions of people are shifting.

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[–] 11 points 6 days ago (1 child)

I know its love it or hate it but i use Kagi. Closest thing to old Google i've found. I haven't tried their AI stuff though.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago

    I do sometimes use the AI feature where you opt in to the AI overview. I've found that though the AI behind it is rather basic (same with the chat), its still decent when you want a quick answer instead of SEO slop (at least when you dont care for perfect accuracy).

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