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FemDemERA

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70. About the search engine AI overviews mentioned above...

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 12:02 PM

5 hrs ago

Someone here on DU awhile back mentioned that, even if you didn’t click on it, just the fact that it was generated was using power. That really bothered me as I want to do any small part I can to not be a part of AI’s massive consumption of our power resources.

I was happy to find that DuckDuckGo now has the option to have no AI overview. I made the link my home page. I know it is a small thing to most people but I feel better. And I am no longer tempted by the deceptive AI “easy results”. Here is that link in case anyone is interested…

https://noai.duckduckgo.com/

I stopped using Google search awhile ago, so wouldn’t know if maybe they have something similar to this?

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Please do not post AI-generated text, whether OPs or replies, without labeling them AI-generated and naming the AI used. [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

Absolutely! pat_k Yesterday #1

I'm glad you label it, but why bother posting what any chatbot says when it might give a different answer highplainsdem Yesterday #7

Very true. AI generated content looks and sounds authoritative, even when it's not mdbl Yesterday #10

I always question AI - ask for quotes, womanofthehills Yesterday #14

That will NOT prevent it from lying. Ms. Toad Yesterday #35

This is an AI Video... leftstreet Yesterday #2

It's still slop. It's still dumb. Our most effective weapons against Trump and his regime are real news, highplainsdem Yesterday #3

I thought the subject was labeling it leftstreet Yesterday #5

I'm glad you agree with the labeling. I thought you posted that video as something that you felt highplainsdem Yesterday #8

bwahahaha jmbar2 Yesterday #4

No way ornotna 19 hrs ago #62

LOL. Sometimes we need to laugh at one form Ilsa 4 hrs ago #71

With some small effort one can usually find the source of this plagiarized material. hunter Yesterday #6

Ah, Liechtenstein! kurtyboy Yesterday #18

I agree, but...... SergeStorms Yesterday #9

They don't all add disclaimers, though, here on DU or on other websites - and most of the time they highplainsdem Yesterday #12

I agree SergeStorms Yesterday #34

Thanks! highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #53

Thank you !!!! This should be a DU rule. Trueblue1968 Yesterday #11

Yes! SheltieLover Yesterday #21

If people are posting AI generated text here withour saying it's AI, I agree that it should be labeled as such. ShazzieB Yesterday #13

The AI overview is there to keep you in the google sandbox. hunter 23 hrs ago #47

Yes, and No ThreeNoSeep Yesterday #15

Yes, they are committing fraud, i.e. plagurisim. paleotn Yesterday #25

Academic researchers use other people's work all the time. (#bibliography) ThreeNoSeep 21 hrs ago #59

They cite other people's work. Other PEOPLE. Cite LLMs? paleotn 21 hrs ago #60

Theft? Nope. ThreeNoSeep 19 hrs ago #61

I'm sorry, but you're wrong. highplainsdem Yesterday #28

Where are your citations for the above? jmbar2 23 hrs ago #39

Citations for what's in the excerpt boxes? Those are quotes from the message I was replying to. highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #43

They're quotes, so they need ____________________ jmbar2 23 hrs ago #45

Not when it's a quote from someone I'm replying to in an excerpt box in a reply following their message. highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #49

Agree 100%. Thank you! CaptainTruth Yesterday #16

Is this a new rule or guideline? Joinfortmill Yesterday #17

If not, should be. paleotn Yesterday #22

I have no issue with this if it is a rule by the site owner Joinfortmill Yesterday #23

They're wishing, not presenting. paleotn Yesterday #26

You might want to read my post again. Joinfortmill Yesterday #27

Do they have the ability to make policy? No. Then it's just wishing. paleotn Yesterday #29

Read it. Joinfortmill Yesterday #32

It's a request, starting with the word "please" - no more a rule or guideline than the many requests highplainsdem Yesterday #33

Chill. Why the freaking anger? paleotn Yesterday #36

I'm not angry. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #44

Then why is this such an issue for you? Seriously? paleotn 22 hrs ago #56

It is the way it was presented. Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #57

It's a request, made because we have had chatbot responses posted here that weren't identified as highplainsdem Yesterday #31

Perfectly good reasons why we should NEVER use AI for this forum. paleotn Yesterday #19

Absolutely agreed! SheltieLover Yesterday #20

Is this like blaming someone for holding a counterfeit banknote? Drum Yesterday #24

I simply put many of these AI enthusiasts on my ignore list. hunter 23 hrs ago #40

Agreed! Drum 23 hrs ago #42

It's possible I decry this new industry more than highplainsdem does. hunter 22 hrs ago #55

Amen. Wednesdays Yesterday #30

I'm here for the humans. carpetbagger 23 hrs ago #37

LOL! I hope we all are. Heaven help this board if very much of it turns into a place to trade highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #38

Do we need to know the political affiliation of the chatbot? MichMan 23 hrs ago #41

And their pronouns jmbar2 23 hrs ago #46

This isn't in the TOS. It's a request made for the reasons explained in the OP. And identifying the chatbot helps highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #50

I come to DU to find out what other people think. AI doesn't think. It's "artificial!" nt LAS14 23 hrs ago #48

Exactly. There are already too many responses from bots in a lot of other online forums. highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #58

I ask that an AI tag be added to the subject line so those of us who find AI revolting can easily Trash it a SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #51

I think a trigger warning might be more appropriate jmbar2 22 hrs ago #52

It's not a trigger for me, but AI in subject makes it easier to trash in settings. SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #54

I'm starting to think you don't care about any other issue. FascismIsDeath 19 hrs ago #63

Really? I've posted about lots of other issues, here and on other platforms. highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #64

"AI slop" has became the equivalent of using "woke" as a pejorative. FascismIsDeath 17 hrs ago #65

You don't seem to understand that people choosing to use and promote a technology they know is unethical and highplainsdem 15 hrs ago #66

Jawohl! LPBBEAR 6 hrs ago #67

This. Martin68 5 hrs ago #68

Thank you highplainsdem. c-rational 5 hrs ago #69

About the search engine AI overviews mentioned above... FemDemERA 5 hrs ago #70

Very helpful - thanks jmbar2 3 hrs ago #72

This is the owners issue, not ours. Mosby 2 hrs ago #73