{"id":172857,"date":"2024-03-13T09:41:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T14:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=172857"},"modified":"2024-07-05T08:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T13:15:27","slug":"replacing-google-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/replacing-google-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"I Replaced Google with AI For a Week. Here\u2019s What I Learned"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">I was scrolling through X last year when I saw this tweet from the CEO of Shopify:<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5lHQAVzZhb\">https:\/\/t.co\/5lHQAVzZhb<\/a> and its app have definitely replaced my google usage for now. It\u2019s pretty incredible.<\/p>\u2014 tobi lutke (@tobi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobi\/status\/1740197410582978995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28,&nbsp;2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It made me pause and think: Can you <em>really <\/em>replace Google with something else, like AI? I grew up with Google after all; it had never crossed my mind that one day I would stop using the search giant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it made me curious to try. So, I decided to stop using Google for one week. Instead, like the CEO of Shopify, I would use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perplexity.ai\/\">Perplexity<\/a> (a chatbot-style search engine.) If there are any gaps, I will turn to ChatGPT or Gemini for&nbsp;help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the \u201cexperiment,\u201d I installed the Perplexity plugin and changed it to my default search engine. I also downloaded both the ChatGPT and Perplexity apps on my&nbsp;phone.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"intro-tok\" id=\"intro_tok\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"intro-title\">Contents<\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"AI can do almost anything Google can\" data-section=\"ai-can-do-almost-anything-google-can\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-172857-_d892umhsxjv6\"><\/a>AI can do almost anything Google can<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I mostly used Perplexity and found that I could do almost everything I did with Google\u2014except for a few specific things, like doing a site: search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, I liked Perplexity more. I didn\u2019t have to deal with ads (at least for now) or convoluted SERP features. And I didn\u2019t have to click through multiple links just to find what I was looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, I saw a tweet about Jay Z and had no idea what happened. So, I asked and got the answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1416\" height=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay.png\" alt=\"Perplexity's answer for &quot;What just happened to Jay Z&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay.png 1416w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay-680x395.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay-768x446.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gemini gave something similar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1166\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/geminis-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay-z.png\" alt=\"Gemini's answer for &quot;What just happened to Jay Z&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/geminis-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay-z.png 1166w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/geminis-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay-z-659x425.png 659w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/geminis-answer-for-what-just-happened-to-jay-z-768x495.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If I had done the same thing with Google, I\u2019d have had to click on an article, hope it was the right result, and then suffer through layers of banner ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1061\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/article-about-jay-zs-grammys-speech-filled-with.png\" alt=\"Article about Jay Z's Grammy's speech, filled with ads\" class=\"wp-image-172861\" style=\"width:589px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/article-about-jay-zs-grammys-speech-filled-with.png 1061w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/article-about-jay-zs-grammys-speech-filled-with-220x425.png 220w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/article-about-jay-zs-grammys-speech-filled-with-768x1482.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/article-about-jay-zs-grammys-speech-filled-with-796x1536.png 796w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"AI is amazing for research\" data-section=\"ai-is-amazing-for-research\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-172857-_2sclaqpoapju\"><\/a>AI is amazing for research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a writer and content marketer, I can\u2019t say enough how <strong>useful <\/strong>AI summaries have been for research. I no longer have to click through and read each search result. I get the summarised version right&nbsp;away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1136\" height=\"1756\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-changes-did-google-m.jpg\" alt=\"Perplexity's answer for &quot;What changes did Google make to their SEO Starter Guide&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172862\" style=\"width:553px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-changes-did-google-m.jpg 1136w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-changes-did-google-m-275x425.jpg 275w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-changes-did-google-m-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-what-changes-did-google-m-994x1536.jpg 994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Case in point: I was updating my article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/trending-topics\/\">top trending topics<\/a>. I\u2019m not <em>that <\/em>old, but I\u2019m clearly not up-to-date with most trends. Previously, each update took time because I had to read multiple articles to get a sense of what was happening. Now, Perplexity solves this for&nbsp;me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1298\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-zepotha.png\" alt=\"Perplexity's answer for &quot;zepotha&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-zepotha.png 1298w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-zepotha-565x425.png 565w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-zepotha-768x577.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1298px) 100vw, 1298px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this with ChatGPT, too, but what I like about Perplexity is you get access to the source of information. So, in the event you\u2019re suspicious that the answer is a hallucination, you can fact-check it by clicking on any of the cited sources. That\u2019s way better than ChatGPT confidently magicking something out of thin&nbsp;air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, if Perplexity can\u2019t find anything or doesn\u2019t understand your query, it won\u2019t hesitate to tell&nbsp;you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1192\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-100-truisms-in-seo.png\" alt=\"Perplexity's answer for &quot;100 truisms in SEO&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-100-truisms-in-seo.png 1192w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-100-truisms-in-seo-680x381.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-100-truisms-in-seo-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ChatGPT doesn\u2019t do this nearly enough. Even if it doesn\u2019t know something, it\u2019ll still try to create an output, some of which are hallucinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s not to say Perplexity doesn\u2019t hallucinate at all. It just does so less. For example, I asked why a road in Singapore had the same name as the wife of the Prime Minister of Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"1054\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-who-is-the-ho-ching-in-ho.png\" alt=\"Perplexity's answer for &quot;Who is the Ho Ching in Ho Ching Road&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172865\" style=\"width:530px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-who-is-the-ho-ching-in-ho.png 996w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-who-is-the-ho-ching-in-ho-402x425.png 402w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-who-is-the-ho-ching-in-ho-768x813.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer was wrong\u2014it\u2019s not named after her; it was simply a coincidence. If someone did not click through to source #2, they would have been led astray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Google is still better at providing localized answers and results\" data-section=\"google-is-still-better-at-providing-localized-answers-and-results\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-172857-_ksyrekxdb12m\"><\/a>Google is still better at providing localized answers and results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My example: I was reading a book about a Singapore pioneer. The book mentioned Dr. Oxley, the namesake of a road in Singapore. I asked Perplexity, and it gave me a modern-day Dr.&nbsp;Oxley:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1056\" height=\"1246\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-dr-oxley.jpg\" alt=\"Perplexity's answer for &quot;Dr Oxley&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172866\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-dr-oxley.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-dr-oxley-360x425.jpg 360w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-dr-oxley-768x906.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same search on Google gave me the right person immediately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1316\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-dr-oxley.png\" alt=\"Google's result for &quot;Dr Oxley&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-dr-oxley.png 1316w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-dr-oxley-680x366.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-dr-oxley-768x413.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1316px) 100vw, 1316px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, this is because Google is collecting location data. It knew I was in Singapore and therefore more likely to search for Dr. Thomas Oxley rather than a physician in the&nbsp;US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the uproars over Google\u2019s data collection, it\u2019s clear that location data <strong>is<\/strong> important. With this data, Google knows where you are and can personalize their search results. After all, if you\u2019re looking for the \u201cbest Italian restaurants,\u201d you don\u2019t want suggestions halfway across the globe. You want those that are in your&nbsp;area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where, in my opinion, Google excels and where it distinguishes itself from AI. AI doesn\u2019t collect location data or know where you are (unless you tell it.) So, extra steps are involved in getting the right results when you ask AI for local information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example: I was looking at buying an ergonomic mouse. When I asked AI, it suggested places that were in the UK (Argos):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1446\" height=\"1828\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-buy-mxmaster-3s.jpg\" alt=\"Perplexity's answer for &quot;Buy MXMaster 3S&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-buy-mxmaster-3s.jpg 1446w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-buy-mxmaster-3s-336x425.jpg 336w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-buy-mxmaster-3s-768x971.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/perplexitys-answer-for-buy-mxmaster-3s-1215x1536.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1446px) 100vw, 1446px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the contrary, Google gave me a list of local places in Singapore to buy&nbsp;from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1420\" height=\"1626\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-buy-mxmaster-3s.jpg\" alt=\"Google's result for &quot;buy MXMaster 3S&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-172869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-buy-mxmaster-3s.jpg 1420w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-buy-mxmaster-3s-371x425.jpg 371w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-buy-mxmaster-3s-768x879.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/googles-result-for-buy-mxmaster-3s-1341x1536.jpg 1341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-172857-_h21m12tc6msa\"><\/a>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, I\u2019ve mostly replaced Google with Perplexity and use it 90% of the time. A clean interface, not having to click multiple links, and summarised answers fit almost all my use&nbsp;cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I\u2019m using Google, it\u2019s because it was out of habit or because of work (I work in SEO, so as long as people still use Google, I\u2019ll have to use&nbsp;it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The founder of Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, tweets that Perplexity is what Google wanted to become 23 years ago. They just didn\u2019t have the right technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What Perplexity is, today, is what Larry Page wanted Google to be, 23 years ago. But the timing wasn\u2019t right back then. There were no chat LLMs. But the man was a visionary. The ultimate search engine is an AI-powered answer engine, like Perplexity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gz12V3apYR\">pic.twitter.com\/gz12V3apYR<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Aravind Srinivas (@AravSrinivas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AravSrinivas\/status\/1742601324578079066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3,&nbsp;2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps if we want to predict Google\u2019s future, we should see where Perplexity moves&nbsp;next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It made me pause and think: Can you really replace Google with something else, like AI? I grew up with Google after all; it had never crossed my mind that one day I would stop using the search giant. 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