DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
SMRTR summary
Following Google's major Search overhaul at its I/O conference — which forces AI-generated answers on all users with no opt-out — many people have switched to privacy-focused DuckDuckGo. U.S. app installs jumped up to 30.5%, with iOS installs peaking at nearly 70% week-over-week. DuckDuckGo lets users choose how much AI they want, positioning itself as the anti-Google for users frustrated by unwanted AI.
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