|
Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on May 26, 2024 19:32:51 GMT -5
Remember how Google became successful because it was the one search engine that not only consistently gave reliable results, but had no extra bullshit tacked on? Anyway, shit like this is why I'm increasingly using alternative search engines. Yeah, like Google gave us a great search engine, a great email service, and a great worldwide map/directions service. But their use of AI is right up there (probably worse tbh) than Google Glass and Google+. Just an absolute misfire that's making the things that work that people like worse. well if history is any teacher... Google will drop this the moment it doesnt immediately catch on.
|
|
|
Post by SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman on May 27, 2024 3:49:28 GMT -5
Remember how Google became successful because it was the one search engine that not only consistently gave reliable results, but had no extra bullshit tacked on? Anyway, shit like this is why I'm increasingly using alternative search engines. Yeah, like Google gave us a great search engine, a great email service, and a great worldwide map/directions service. But their use of AI is right up there (probably worse tbh) than Google Glass and Google+. Just an absolute misfire that's making the things that work that people like worse. Even before that, it became less and less useable as they started shoehorning ads and making the first few pages essentially nothing but official/promotional material (so, effectively more ads), and the rest mostly irrelevant. I think the AI results might just be the final nail in the coffin as it is now straight-up doing the opposite of what a search engine is supposed to do, by providing incorrect and unsourced information. And doing this at a time when tech companies are already under heavy scrutiny for enabling if not encouraging misinformation is just baffling.
|
|
Nosnorb
El Dandy
Nachos and Fraggle Rock are TIMELESS.
Posts: 8,373
|
Post by Nosnorb on May 28, 2024 18:31:56 GMT -5
Seriously, something needs to be done before a Google that is full of PISS ends up killing someone.
|
|