AI BriefingDuckDuckGo Search Visits Jump 28% After Google Says People Love AI Mode
·2026.05.27 23:56
Key point
Following Google's rollout of AI search features, users seeking AI-free search are flocking to DuckDuckGo, driving a surge in visits and app installs.
Details
As Google's AI Overview rollout has made search results more complex, users pushing back against it are moving to DuckDuckGo in large numbers.
- Surge in visits and installs: Weekly average visits to DuckDuckGo's AI-free search page (noai.duckduckgo.com) rose 22.7%, while iOS app installs spiked as high as 69.9%.
- Emphasis on user choice: DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg criticized Google for forcing AI on users without giving them a choice, stating that DuckDuckGo will provide an environment where users can decide for themselves whether to use AI.
- Parallel AI service: Beyond excluding AI, DuckDuckGo also operates a privacy-focused AI chat service called duck.ai, which uses major LLMs such as GPT-5 mini and Claude Haiku 4.5.
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