Anyone else who uses DuckDuckGo noticed that just in the last couple of days it has become absolutely overrun with useless AI results? Not just a lot (as it was before), but exclusively AI crap, page after page of sludge. It's become utterly unusable. Weren't they supposed to be good guys?
I use it pretty much every day and just scroll past their little AI blurb. I notice AI was introduced into an app for a local grocer (Jewel-Osco) and I thought “why, exactly?”
It's terrible. Went back to Google unfortunately.
I’m paying the $10 a month for Kati. as been so great to get substantive results without the ads ans SEO optimization. They have an AI summary, it gives you a concise top 10 links that lead to pretty good sources.
Go into the settings and turn it off under "manage AI"
I've got the AI turned entirely off and haven't noticed it.
Right. Turn it off. Easy peasy.
I noticed a couple of weeks ago. Then moved to Kagi bit after 100 searches you have to pay so...another upcoming search for a reliable search engine. 😡
I’ve used them but hadn’t noticed that yet. Will check it out. When I need to use Google these days I turn to udm14.com
Thanks, I'll check it out
It takes you to a different landing page than the present one. On the present one, “AI” choices are to the left, while “web” choices are buried in a drop-down menu further to the right. So this links directly to the web landing page, which is where everyone should be able to start.
Go to the DuckDuckGo settings - there's a manage button netx to "AI Features" Turn off Duck AI and set Search Assist to Never No more AI slop
Great, thanks!
Did that the minute I first saw it. AI ìs crap.
