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Search engine quality decline linked to AI rise, user questions

A user on Mastodon is questioning whether the quality of major search engine results has declined since the rise of AI. They are seeking opinions on whether this perceived decrease in quality is a widespread phenomenon or a personal observation. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the impact of AI integration on information retrieval and user experience with search engines.

RANK_REASON The item is a user's opinion piece questioning a trend, not reporting on a new event or development.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Search engine quality decline linked to AI rise, user questions

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I have a sincere question: Is it just me, or has the quality of results from the major search engines really gone downhill since AI became mainstream? Or am I j

    I have a sincere question: Is it just me, or has the quality of results from the major search engines really gone downhill since AI became mainstream? Or am I just getting old? # google # ai # search_engine