DuckDuckGo Grows as Google Users Get Frustrated with AI

Google users are moving to DuckDuckGo.

DuckDuckGo's app installs are up 18.1 percent after Google's I/O event. The growth peaked at 33 percent on May 25. This happened after Google introduced new AI features. DuckDuckGo's growth is notable. The search engine is gaining users.

DuckDuckGo's iOS installs grew 33 percent. The growth peaked at 69.9 percent on May 25. This is a significant increase.

DuckDuckGo's traffic also increased to its AI-free search page. The page saw 22.7 percent growth after Google I/O. It peaked at 27.7 percent on May 24. The growth is mainly due to US users. The page has all AI features turned off.

DuckDuckGo said the growth is not a coincidence. It happened mainly in the US after Google's announcement. The growth is relevant to Google's event.

The growth continued over the Memorial Day weekend. This is unusual because traffic usually drops during holidays.

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DuckDuckGo's CEO said Google is forcing AI on users. He said DuckDuckGo gives users control over AI. This is why users are switching to DuckDuckGo. The CEO wants users to have a choice.

DuckDuckGo has always focused on user privacy. Now, it's also attracting users who are tired of AI. The search engine is a alternative to Google.

DuckDuckGo's CEO said the search engine respects user choice and privacy. He said everything on DuckDuckGo is private and not used for AI training.

DuckDuckGo has its own AI features, like Search Assist. But these features are optional and not forced on users. The search engine also has a Duck.AI product.

DuckDuckGo has features that remove AI from search results. The AI Image Filter is an example. It filters out AI images from search results.

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