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Users urge move away from Google and Microsoft search engines

A Mastodon user suggests that children should be taught to use search engines other than Google and Microsoft. The user believes this approach would avoid providing free training for these large tech companies' products. This sentiment is shared in the context of schools scrambling after Google issued an ultimatum regarding AI usage. AI

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Users urge move away from Google and Microsoft search engines

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    How about we show Google the Finger and teach our kids to use other search engines? No need to provide free training on Google products for a billion dollar com

    How about we show Google the Finger and teach our kids to use other search engines? No need to provide free training on Google products for a billion dollar company. While we are at it, let's give Microsoft the boot as well. # AI # google # bigtech # education https:// thehill.co…