misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoStop using generative AI as a search enginewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square135fedilinkarrow-up1541cross-posted to: fuck_ai@lemmy.world
arrow-up1541external-linkStop using generative AI as a search enginewww.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square135fedilinkcross-posted to: fuck_ai@lemmy.world
minus-squarecriss_cross@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months 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.
minus-squarecriss_cross@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months 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.