I suspect that this is the direct result of AI generated content just overwhelming any real content.

I tried ddg, google, bing, quant, and none of them really help me find information I want these days.

Perplexity seems to work but I don’t like the idea of AI giving me “facts” since they are mostly based on other AI posts

ETA: someone suggested SearXNG and after using it a bit it seems to be much better compared to ddg and the rest.

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    2 months ago

    If you think paying means you aren’t still the product, I have news for you.

    I don’t need my search history tied directly to a means of payment, and not because I search for illicit stuff, but because I don’t need an advertising profile built on me that is absolutely tied to me now, because I paid for it.

    If Kagi doesn’t turn out to be selling that info in a year or two, I’ll eat a bug.

    • babybus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      82·
      2 months ago

      Exactly. A paid search engine is a privacy nightmare, and you have zero guarantees that they don’t monetize you one way or another in addition to the subscription fee.

      • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        31·
        2 months ago

        You want to compare the hard evidence on abuse between paid search engines and unpaid search engines? I’m happy to work through that data with you.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I pay anonymously through crypto accounts. It’s easy and I can open new Kagi accounts if I want. I’m saving a beetle for you.