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SunSeeker

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4. AI made Google searches worthless for me. I absolutely hate it.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:03 PM

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I need a good list of sources, not AI telling me some bullshit. Now, I get a AI paragraph citing one or two sketchy sources. Sadly, DuckDuckGo seems to be doing the same.

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Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple - and more [View all] Coventina Tuesday OP

Kick SheltieLover Tuesday #1

KnR RockCreek Tuesday #2

We need to be on guard and pro-active to protect ourselves. pandr32 Tuesday #3

AI made Google searches worthless for me. I absolutely hate it. SunSeeker Tuesday #4

It's possible to turn off most of DuckDuckGo's AI crap. hunter Tuesday #8

Also, DuckDuckGo now has an easy "No AI" link FemDemERA Tuesday #12

Bookmarked! Thank you! SunSeeker Tuesday #18

Thank you! Delphinus Tuesday #20

K, R, & B. nt Wednesdays Tuesday #5

ditto progressoid Tuesday #10

Quick comments usonian Tuesday #6

Great post -- should be its own OP Pinback Tuesday #11

I have posted similar articles in Activist Headquarters. usonian Tuesday #15

Great info, thanks! FemDemERA Tuesday #14

Glad to help. NT usonian Tuesday #16

Great list. Though your caveat nilram Tuesday #19

Great! Bookmarking! I've been looking for some of these things. Scrivener7 Tuesday #7

Interesting certainly. I'm kind of lazy in aeeking alternatives but we have cut Amazon NNadir Tuesday #9

Thank you for this!! FemDemERA Tuesday #13

I guess I'm some kind of Luddite. hunter Tuesday #17