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DuckDuckGo made sunglasses that do absolutely nothing, and they sold out (www.techspot.com)
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[–] evenglow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

DuckDuckGo has taken a clear stance on generative AI and other LLM-based tools, having asked users whether they wanted AI results fully integrated into search. An overwhelming majority said no, which is why the company now keeps AI content and interactions confined to a separate page.

[–] XLE@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is what I get when I run a DuckDuckGo search in a private window. Sure doesn't look separate to me.

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[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Click "show never" or "on demand"

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

which is far from

the company now keeps AI content and interactions confined to a separate page.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

they are definitely not confining AI functions to that page.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Given the url, it would seem to be quite the opposite.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

yes that's what I meant. what was your point?

mine is that despite claiming AI functionality is confined to a separate page, it is enabled by default on their main search site