I replaced Google Search with DuckDuckGo and Perplexity - my results were noticeably better

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Using specific tools for specific tasks is simply smarter.

Separate your searches and your AI queries for better results.

DuckDuckGo and Perplexity are my services of choice.

Had you asked me years ago what my search engine combo would be, I might have looked at you with a skeptical eye and asked, "What do you mean?" It was always assumed that Google was the go-to for finding things on the web. Right?

With the advent of AI, that's all changed. Now, Google has essentially become a cesspool of AI-generated answers. That's not to say it's AI's fault. AI has its place, and that's not going to change.

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