I replaced Google Search with DuckDuckGo and Perplexity - my results were noticeably better
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ZDNET's key takeaways
- Using specific tools for specific tasks is simply smarter.
- Separate your searches and your AI queries for better results.
- DuckDuckGo and Perplexity are my services of choice.
Had you asked me years ago what my search engine combo would be, I might have looked at you with a skeptical eye and asked, "What do you mean?" It was always assumed that Google was the go-to for finding things on the web. Right?
With the advent of AI, that's all changed. Now, Google has essentially become a cesspool of AI-generated answers. That's not to say it's AI's fault. AI has its place, and that's not going to change.
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But when I go to a search engine, I want actual search results,...
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