Most AI features were turned off by default for me and if you really want to be sure, there is always noai.duckduckgo.com you can use.
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TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 hours ago
Yet DDG still uses AI. Better use Startpage instead. It’s like what Google used to be before they became shit and evil.
Jako302@feddit.org 14 hours ago
Drun@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Your phone keyboard also uses AI. And file search you use everyday.
Please, don’t boycott the good company just because they have a separate fancy UI for a chatbot.
FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
I just checked out startpage having never heard of it. They want me to log in. They want me to download an app. Their video search apparently censors NSFW content even with safe search turned off. The overall search results aren’t better than any other search engine as far as I can tell. This is likely the last time I check out startpage.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 hours ago
Did you get the right website? Logins or apps are new to me. Search results are much better than Google or DDG. The blocking of NSFW with safe search off is also something new to me. I’ve been using it for some years now. For my work I have to use many different search engines. This one is the best one imo. Their privacy focus and EU location are also better than most.
DaGreenGobbo@feddit.uk 8 hours ago
I’ve been using it for months and never signed in or installed an app. I don’t remember it ever asking me to.