I don’t use Google directly, but as part of the open source meta search engine SearXNG, where we can specify what search engines it will use. And the top result is from Google and I can confirm that Plasma 6 for Arch is now officially been canceled. And it’s linked to Reddit. :smiley:

Search terms: kde plasma 6 release arch linux

  • EccTM@lemmy.mlEnglish
    28·
    9 months ago

    I seen a post on mastodon yesterday that said if you’re using google to search for anything, the trick to getting useful results is to include before:2023 and ignore anything newer because it’s probably just AI generated/prioritized BS.

    I don’t think they were entirely wrong in thinking that, tbh.

    • thingsiplay@beehaw.orgOP
      14·
      9 months ago

      before:2023 would just show content from 2023 and earlier I guess, right? That means new content is not available to you anymore. Plus, I don’t think this has anything to do with AI, because Google can process the data from any date with AI. AI is the tool to access the data, which can include older and new data.

      • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
        27·
        9 months ago

        The issue isn’t Google using AI to process the data. The issue is that the internet is filling up with AI-generated crap.

      • EccTM@lemmy.mlEnglish
        7·
        9 months ago

        It’s not gonna stop Google’s internal processes from deciding to pick complete BS results, and you’d definitely be ignoring new genuine content too, but as long as your not looking for results on something time sensitive it would tune out a lot of the AI generated noise out there from the crazy rise in ChatGPT content-farmed articles.