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Amanda Caswell

'Google is force-feeding AI with no way to opt ': DuckDuckGo CEO says installs are surging after Google I/O

DuckDuckGo logo on phone.

Google spent much of Google I/O 2026 making it clear that AI is now the future of search. But according to DuckDuckGo, not everyone is thrilled about it.

The privacy-focused search company says it saw a significant spike in installs and traffic following Google’s developer conference, particularly among users looking for ways to avoid AI-generated search features altogether.

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