I mean, this seems like a really stupid gripe. You can completely disable it for your searches: https://i.xno.dev/FUHSj.png
In addition, it gives you a way to interface with ChatGPT without an account, or using the API, and maintaining privacy… I see this as an absolute win. They stay competitive by including AI for people who can’t live without, while making it completely optional. Offering duck.ai is a smart move, too. I just don’t see the issue here.
Defaults matter. Every time you open a private browsing window, that’s what you’re going to get. Every time you use LibreWolf or Firefox Focus or any other browser that disables/clears cookies by default (which is a good practice), that’s what you’re going to get.
I don’t want anything I search for going into OpenAI. Ever. I’d feel fine about this if they hosted their own models.
I don’t think it AI’s your search immediately. It just shows you the option to generate an AI response. At least that’s how it’s been working for me. It’s not doing anything unless you hit that button.
It’s been hit and miss for me. It feels like there’s some cached queries that it presents the AI results for without user interaction. But it’s very clearly marked.
Like, sure. That’s a valid argument. But it’s not the end of the goddamn world because they make you click a button to use a completely free service.
If you’re that pissed about it, then setup SearX yourself. Not sure why every “technologist” feels like their opinion is the only that matters and gets butthurt about shit like this.
I mean, this seems like a really stupid gripe. You can completely disable it for your searches: https://i.xno.dev/FUHSj.png
In addition, it gives you a way to interface with ChatGPT without an account, or using the API, and maintaining privacy… I see this as an absolute win. They stay competitive by including AI for people who can’t live without, while making it completely optional. Offering
duck.aiis a smart move, too. I just don’t see the issue here.Defaults matter. Every time you open a private browsing window, that’s what you’re going to get. Every time you use LibreWolf or Firefox Focus or any other browser that disables/clears cookies by default (which is a good practice), that’s what you’re going to get.
I don’t want anything I search for going into OpenAI. Ever. I’d feel fine about this if they hosted their own models.
This. I fucking hate that it’s opt out. Every goddamn time I open Firefox and run a search I gotta disable the stupid AI bullshit.
I don’t think it AI’s your search immediately. It just shows you the option to generate an AI response. At least that’s how it’s been working for me. It’s not doing anything unless you hit that button.
Sometimes it is a button, but oftentimes it is just there by default :(
It’s been hit and miss for me. It feels like there’s some cached queries that it presents the AI results for without user interaction. But it’s very clearly marked.
use ddg light, it has no AI
Like, sure. That’s a valid argument. But it’s not the end of the goddamn world because they make you click a button to use a completely free service.
If you’re that pissed about it, then setup SearX yourself. Not sure why every “technologist” feels like their opinion is the only that matters and gets butthurt about shit like this.
Duck.ai is so good, I don’t bother with anything else
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