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Google Search as you know it is over - but there are alternatives (see post) (techcrunch.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/47107360

Google is making its Search more centred around AI, turning it into a conversation.

Besides being a worse experience, the websites from which it sources its information are losing all traffic and recognition.

Recommend a list of alternatives:

  • Kagi - Paid but better experience than Google
  • Ecosia - Similar experience while supporting a good cause
  • Qwant - Increasingly unique results and building a EU-first index
  • DuckDuckGo - Privacy-focused search, but quality of results may vary

More options: https://purchasewithpurpose.io/category/search-engine/

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[–] QueenFern@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago (6 children)

What do you recommend?

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 4 points 1 day ago

If you live in Europe, the French search engine Qwant is great.

[–] AverageEarthling@feddit.online 1 points 1 day ago

yacy is an interesting alternative if you self host.

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Kagi. It does work and they are making anti AI a priority.

[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

"Kagi Assistant

Access multiple AI models without being tracked. Use the power of different LLMs, all grounded by Kagi search results, while keeping your prompts and data private."

I mean it's pro-privacy, but that's hardly anti-AI.

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

I recommend DDG as the first line, and kagi free tier if you can't find it on DDG.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 days ago

I, as of yet, haven't really explored any alternatives, but I see a lot of others mentioned in the comments here.