Google search has absolutely deteriorated to the point of being useless for me. The only valuable thing left from are walled gardens like Google Maps that contain curated information. The open web, or at least Google's understanding of it, is a wasteland.

Here's a concrete example of something I experienced just yesterday. Watched the excellent film "A touch of sin" and wanted to know about the background so I went on Google and started searching. I actually gave it a good try and gave up after 10 minutes. Asked ChatGPT and it gave me the perfect answer, zero shot:

My prompt:

The Chinese movie "A touch of sin" is based on four real-life events from chinese life, all random acts of violence. Can you provide the real-life events that were the basis for the movie? Only answer if you are confident that these were indeed the original events. Make sure this answer is based in news sources

ChatGPT-4:

"A Touch of Sin," directed by Jia Zhangke, is a 2013 Chinese film inspired by four real-life events that occurred in China. While the movie creatively adapts the stories, these are the actual events that served as its basis:

    * Zhou Kehua's crime spree (2010-2012): Zhou Kehua was a notorious serial killer and robber who targeted ATM users in several Chinese cities. He murdered at least 10 people and was eventually shot dead by the police in August 2012.
     

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I'm leaving out the others but I double checked each one and they're all correct.