• Flatfire@lemmy.ca
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    21 hours ago

    I’ve had a problem lately where DDG just returns AI generated articles on topics instead of any real resources. It’s not their fault, per se, since it’s just a wrapper for Bing, but it’s pretty lousy.

    If I know what to expect, then it’s fine, but if I’m genuinely looking for something new, it’s increasingly frustrating

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        11 hours ago

        No I think they mean the linked webpages in the results are websites entirely generated by AI that Bing search has indexed. I’ve noticed this, too, especially looking for guides or help with very niche topics. It’s incredibly frustrating that not just the search engines but the web itself is filling up with AI slop.

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          11 hours ago

          Oh like that, yeah, then that link won’t help either. I’ve had that happen a few times as well, or maybe only noticed it a few times. It’s very frustrating indeed.

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      16 hours ago

      I’m using Kagi so I can report those sites as AI and have them filtered out for the rest of the community.