It's time we give up on Google Search and start using these alternatives

I'll admit it: it's getting really difficult to defend Google at this point. Their search engine seems to be getting progressively worse because I usually find what I'm really looking for on the third page and beyond. The AI Overview feature tends to display inaccurate information, like all other LLMs, and I need to cross-check it anyway. I'd hoped Google would address this at the recently concluded Google I/O 2026 keynote. Sadly, it was wishful thinking on my part, because Google actually doubled down on its AI-driven approach to search: the AI Mode option is now at the forefront of search, and the AI Overview feature will now have a chat box, making Google Search more like a chatbot than a search engine.

It's time we give up on Google Search and start using these alternatives. I'll admit it: it's getting really difficult to defend Google at this point. Their search engine seems to be getting progressively worse because I usually find what I'm really looking for on the third page and beyond. The AI Overview feature tends to display inaccurate information, like all other LLMs, and I need to cross-check it anyway. I'd hoped Google would address this at the recently concluded Google I/O 2026 keynote. Sadly, it was wishful thinking on my part, because Google actually doubled down on its AI-driven approach to search: the AI Mode option is now at the forefront of search, and the AI Overview feature will now have a chat box, making Google Search more like a chatbot than a search engine. Thankfully, switching over from Google to another search eng...