Will tech giants ever let us opt out of AI search features?

dragontamer an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Just do what Kagi does.

One older traditional search bar. A 2nd AI chat interface for people who want AI.

I seriously can't believe how simple the solution is, but how much Google refuses to do it. AI search is a totally different product, just make a new tab like Google Images, Google News or Google Finance. Make it Google AI or Google Gemini.

	▲	digitalPhonix an hour ago \| parent [-]
		> AI search is a totally different product Exactly. Sometimes I need "determinism" in my queries (ie. I understand how my search query shapes the results) because I know what I'm looking for. Other times I need help exploring the result space. Importantly, I know which situation I'm in and I can choose which tool satisfies it.

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xfour 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

With most of these moments put X into everything is just a moment of temporary insanity with a high dose of FOMO. It eventually settles into a clearer patterns of where it makes sense and makes revenue at margin.

The last point is key though if there’s actually margin to be made we’re stuck with it.

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dotcoma 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

it opens up opportunities for smaller companies that don't want to or cannot afford to venture in AI-search: DuckDuckGo, Brave Search, Mojeek, Qwant etc.

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robotmaxtron 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]