A computer scientist criticizes the Kagi search engine and its user base, accusing them of being overly zealous and defensive. The critic argues that Kagi, which originated as an AI company aiming to replace web search with an "answering" service, has not fundamentally changed its mission despite recent rhetoric. The author suggests Kagi may become a "slop extruder" and recommends alternative search engines like Mojeek or Marginalia. AI
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IMPACT Critiques a search engine's AI-driven approach and user community, suggesting potential negative impacts on information retrieval.
RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece criticizing a company and its user base.