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Google might replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button with AI Mode (www.seroundtable.com)
submitted 1 month ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I think I've clicked that button once in maybe 15 years. IMO it's useless and I'm surprised it has taken them this long to do something about it. I wonder what the click stats for that one button are.

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I used to use it... I thought it would take you straight to the first result (but it's been a long time since I used it)... Now all the top results are hot garbage.

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I went to Bing a while back.

It’s great.

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

I'm not a Bing fan either because it used to be regurgitated Google results. For now I'm just self-hosting an instance of SearXNG.

Copilot is pretty good for Azure stuff though, really I just like it because it always has links back to Microsoft's documentation (even though it's constantly changing).

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't think I've ever used it. And I google a lot of "things."

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Especially right now, I'm feeling lots of things but "lucky" ain't one...

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It's probably something to do with the user feeling like they have a choice or something, even if it's a meaningless choice.

Like when at work and you present a bad idea next to the idea you want people to pick so they feel included in the decision process.

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Like when at work and you present a bad idea next to the idea you want people to pick so they feel included in the decision process.

This is a risky tactic, specially if the bad idea sounds compelling enough to dim-witted people

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah you've gotta be feeling lucky to use it.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Having two buttons probably looks nicer so I guess it was decorative.