The change could have enormous consequences for how people find information online, and for the websites that rely on Google to send them traffic. Publishers have already reported declines due to Google’s AI Overviews, which often answer users’ questions directly without requiring them to click through to another site. If AI Mode becomes the default, those effects may only grow.
I’ve been using Kagi for several years, before eventually switching to Ecosia once I got a second update newsletter from Kagi that focused solely on AI.
Can I turn it off? Probably, but I refuse to give my money to a company that spends it on AI in any way, shape or form.
Ecosia is at least a non-profit with a pretty good mesage, and while they have a gimmick “AI chat” tab (btw, “come chat with out [openai] chatbot and ask about how the be more energy netural and support ecology” is the most insanely cursed and out of touch sentence ever, what the fuck), I don’t think there’s an AI summary at least.
Qwant for me until I wiff even a fart of rightwing intent anywhere among their ranks. Ecosia looks interesting.
Too much unnecessary AI is bad but i feel like you’re a bit too much going to the other extreme here. Why are you so against it ? Don’t you think some AI, when properly integrated can be immensely useful and time saving?