Google announcing its AI Search makeover has had an unintended effect on DuckDuckGo

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DuckDuckGo is seeing a noticeable lift in installs and web traffic after Google announced AI changes to Search. The company says U.S. app installs rose sharply week over week, with especially strong gains on iOS. Its no-AI website also recorded more visitors as some users looked for a privacy-focused alternative to Google’s AI-powered experience. The article also notes that DuckDuckGo lets users disable AI features in both its app and website.

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