DuckDuckGo's Public Vote Shows 90% Opposition to AI Integration in Search
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Summary
DuckDuckGo conducted a public vote on AI preferences from January 16-26, 2026, with 175,354 participants. The results showed overwhelming opposition to AI integration, with 90% voting 'NO AI' and only 10% voting 'YES AI'. The company emphasizes that AI remains optional in their search engine regardless of the vote outcome, allowing users to choose between searching with or without AI assistance.
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· 4 pulledFinal Results (Jan 16 – 26, 2026) 175,354 votes YES AI 10% NO AI 90%
Whatever you chose, AI is always optional with DuckDuckGo.
Search with AI Search without AI
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