misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoStop using generative AI as a search enginewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square144linkfedilinkarrow-up1564arrow-down134
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minus-squarecriss_cross@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoI mean google was already like this before GenAI. Its a nightmare to find anything you’re actually looking for and not SEO spam. Gen AI cuts out some of that noise but it has its own problems too.
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minus-squarecriss_cross@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoOh yeah I remember the AltaVista, Lycos, Ask Jeeves, and Dogpile days. I agree searxh has come a long way. I’m just saying Google used to be better in that old sweet spot.
I mean google was already like this before GenAI.
Its a nightmare to find anything you’re actually looking for and not SEO spam.
Gen AI cuts out some of that noise but it has its own problems too.
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Oh yeah I remember the AltaVista, Lycos, Ask Jeeves, and Dogpile days. I agree searxh has come a long way. I’m just saying Google used to be better in that old sweet spot.