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soldierant

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21. There are other search engines.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 08:56 PM

May 7

I've been using mostly DuckDuckGo for a couple of years now. It will (now) ask you if you want to try AI, but you don't have to, or even have to look at a suggestion. That I can live with.

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I don't like AI, don't like Google putting AI response as first hit [View all] Marthe48 May 6 OP

When you google something, add "-AI" and you won't get the AI crap. Ocelot II May 6 #1

Thanks! Marthe48 May 6 #2

Tried that & ai slop is still 1st response SheltieLover May 6 #3

Weird, that always works for me. Ocelot II May 6 #5

I guess I'm just lucky. Lol SheltieLover May 6 #8

My fault. Jim cleared it uo. SheltieLover May 6 #13

You don't, I've never used a colon, just a space. Ocelot II May 6 #15

Tyvm! SheltieLover May 6 #16

It worked for me. Jim__ May 6 #6

Wait. I have to put a colon before the -ai? SheltieLover May 6 #9

No, just type your query, space, then -AI Ocelot II May 6 #12

It worked!!! SheltieLover May 6 #14

I'll be darned a space, colon, space, -ai does the trick!!!!! SheltieLover May 6 #10

You can get rid of it entirely in some browsers TommyT139 May 6 #4

Nice! SheltieLover May 6 #11

You're very welcome! TommyT139 May 6 #18

It's enough for me too! Resist! SheltieLover May 6 #19

Wouldn't use search AI as a primary source for anything, but it's a good place to start on Silent Type May 6 #7

I think AI results are mushy Marthe48 May 6 #17

On Grox 3 - you can argue with AI & womanofthehills May 7 #20

There are other search engines. soldierant May 7 #21

i didnt like google puting commercial links b4 your choices and the top five or top ten. AllaN01Bear May 7 #22

Unless I'm in a rush, or expect a short answer I scroll by the AI response.... electric_blue68 May 8 #23

I Have Often Found... ProfessorGAC May 8 #24