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User criticizes YouTube AI search for failing to exclude specific content

A user expressed frustration with YouTube's AI search functionality after it failed to exclude content featuring Magnus Carlsen, despite explicit instructions. The user's search for "chess without magnus carlsen please" resulted in videos that still prominently featured Carlsen, leading to disappointment with the platform's AI capabilities. The user contrasted this with their preference for watching Stockfish vs. Leela or matches involving Gukesh. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential limitations in current AI search filtering capabilities.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a specific product feature, not a significant industry event.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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User criticizes YouTube AI search for failing to exclude specific content

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

    How dumb is # Youtube # AI search? I typed in "chess without magnus carlsen please. I don't want to see magnus carlsen" I have stopped watching this # chess dud

    How dumb is # Youtube # AI search? I typed in "chess without magnus carlsen please. I don't want to see magnus carlsen" I have stopped watching this # chess dude after he smashed the chess board in a bad loss to Gukesh who was just a young kid at the age of 19 in 2025. And this s…