• TehPers@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    AI did not, in fact, affect the rate that I clicked on results in Google search, at least if we’re talking clicks per search.

    It made me stop using Google search instead.

    Well that and the shitty results it kept giving me at the top of the page when all I wanted was the Mozilla docs on a specific CSS attribute.

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        1 year ago

        These days it’s Kagi. Manually ranking websites (pin, raise, lower, block) is a feature I couldn’t live without now.

        They still use Google’s index to some extent from what I understand, but without all of Google’s shitty “features” like AI overviews and sponsored entries.

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    1 year ago

    They changed circle search (home button search) to always include a desktop screenshot as part of the search on Android. It ruined the search experience. I responded by changing to Duckduckgo for all searching and disabled Gemini from the power button. I would venture I’m not alone

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      But that’s the whole point of the feature, isn’t it? (I don’t even have Gemini installed.) You hold down the circle nav button (or do whatever with gestures) and then use your finger to circle the part of your screen you’re trying to visually search for. “Circle to search”, right? I use it to ID bugs and things. Or translate text quickly from a photo.

      Are you saying you would use it for just text searches? I’ve never thought it was for that. There’s a search box on the home screen for that, or just open your browser.

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    Having seen how so many average people are using AI, I’m sadly not surprised that people are just going with whatever is up there, even when it is wrong.