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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Sunday, April 12, 2026 - 11:59 am 
Progressing
Appreciative
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 10:03 am
OK, I want to get off of Google search for my own good and this thread is my push to do it.
Link to thread
quote:Paris Marx
@parismarx.com
Yesterday Google made it very clear it will degrade Search to use the massive amount of traffic to goes through it to push its billions of users into generative AI tools they aren’t asking for.
Search is no longer a portal to the web; it’s a portal to Gemini.
So, the question is, what search engine do you use and how do you like it compared to google?
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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 10:13 am
Great question, Grooch! I hate Bing and always reverted back to google when I could so now what do we do?!
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 10:23 am
That is a good question.
DuckDuckGo is good
https://duckduckgo.com/
Also Startpage
https://www.startpage.com/
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 11:21 am
google and c h a t g p t if I want to have a conversation about what I am searching lol
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 12:18 pm
But she wants to avoid AI..
It seems to be everywhere.
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 2:56 pm
I use Duck Duck Go as well. AI does seem to be seeping into everything. It’s scary.
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Dipo
Member
04-22-2002
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 3:40 pm
I use Google, and scroll down past the AI stuff to the real articles.
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Jimmer
Board Administrator
08-29-2000
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 8:46 pm
I think the concern though is that may no longer be possible in the future.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 10:55 pm
I switched to Duck Duck Go, not sure how many years ago, maybe 5-8? It is satisfactory. I only use Google if I don't get what I think is satisfactory, like if I Duck Duck Go my own name, and it doesn't bring up things related to my former work.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 11:05 pm
Oh, and thank goodness the kids seem to be uprising against AI. Go kids!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-06-2000
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 12:15 am
Multiple concerns with AI.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-21-2001
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 6:54 pm
I use Duck Duck Go - you can turn off the AI feature - and if you use their browser & turn it off, you never see it.
Another vote for DDG - I work for the court as a state employee. Just yesterday they upgraded our computers. As the tech was setting mine up, he said "Oh! Duck Duck Go!" I asked if that was a problem, and he said, "NO! That's what I use!"
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-26-2000
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 9:56 pm
I actually kind of like the DuckDuckGo AI feature and often click on it if I am having an am I too old for all this new tech moment. (I am now 78, holy crapola, how did this happen?)
BUT, I only like it if I already agree with what it suggests.
And then I wonder if I have already been brainwashed. Or am I still in control of my own up to now super mind?
AAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEEEE!!!!! (runs screaming from room with hair on fire)
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