We're not fighting against random noise, we're fighting against manufactured pap.
No clue how this all ends, but I can’t see any reason for websites to exist anymore. We’ll be going from one black prompt screen LLM with a Reddit logo on the top left, to another tab with the same LLM with a Medium logo on the top left.
Seems pointless, just combine it and list the sources.
There are entire categories of searches that I've now given up on. Want to remove <x> stain from <y> fabric? You can only find SEO-optimized results (not just Google ; DuckDuckGo and Qwant are the same) which will always tell you
- use vinegar
- use baking soda
- use both!
- try lemon
- if all fails, try (insert guaranteed epic fail recipe eg ammonia mixed with salt)
There you go, I just "summarized" thousands of those websites for you. Now try it on your real-word stain?
I think we're going back full-circle to calling Mom and do what she'll recommend.
In a sense, the old-fashioned way works so well because it relies on actual human connections and trust. Your mom isn't trying to sell you Miracle Cleaner 2000. Your friends don't get a commission for recommending a book they think you'd like.
On the internet, the whole world is trying to sell you something, and they have little incentive to STFU. There's no connection, only transaction for fractions of pennies.