DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said people love AI mode
DuckDuckGo's AI-free search experienced a nearly 28% increase in visits last week. Google continues to dominate the search engine market despite this rise in DuckDuckGo's traffic.
Google introduced “AI overviews” in its search engine in May 2023, leading to a decline in search quality. In January 2026, Google added generative AI to Gmail, prompting a decision to leave the platform.
DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said people love AI mode
DuckDuckGo's AI-free search experienced a nearly 28% increase in visits last week. Google continues to dominate the search engine market despite this rise in DuckDuckGo's traffic.
Google introduced “AI overviews” in its search engine in May 2023, leading to a decline in search quality. In January 2026, Google added generative AI to Gmail, prompting a decision to leave the platform.
DuckDuckGo search saw 28% more visits after Google said people love AI mode
DuckDuckGo's AI-free search experienced a nearly 28% increase in visits last week. Google continues to dominate the search engine market despite this rise in DuckDuckGo's traffic.
Google introduced “AI overviews” in its search engine in May 2023, leading to a decline in search quality. In January 2026, Google added generative AI to Gmail, prompting a decision to leave the platform.