DuckDuckGo's 'No AI' Search Traffic Triples After Google's AI-Focused I/O Announcements
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Summary
DuckDuckGo's "No AI" search option saw a surge in traffic after Google's May 19th I/O announcements, where Google unveiled an AI-reimagined search box with intelligent suggestions, follow-up questions, Personal Intelligence features, and Search agents. DuckDuckGo reported that visits to its No AI search page more than tripled by May 28th, reflecting growing user rejection of AI integration in search engines and a preference for privacy-focused, AI-free alternatives.
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Traffic hit the 3x mark on May 28th
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