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Information discovery and what search looks like post Google. Seems like we got to a search bar that can answer any question we type in but haven't thought bey

Information discovery and what search looks like post Google. Seems like we got to a search bar that can answer any question we type in but haven't thought beyond it. Like what if we were recommended what questions to ask in the first place? Thinking out loud here: we generate a ton of data just by browsing and existing on the internet. This data is plugged into recommendation algos to serve ads. What if instead these algorithms were tuned to serve us direct websites or text that could provide our next source for inspiration? ^I'm working on this idea, still pretty early stages but it feels like the time is right to create such technology. Do reach out if you want to collaborate or riff on it.

pdimitar 6y ago
> Like what if we were recommended what questions to ask in the first place? That's what Google is doing in the last several years and it's very annoying. They don't try to look for niche sources and articles and just gently correct your query to pertain to something more popular or trendy. We don't need more of that. > What if instead these algorithms were tuned to serve us direct websites or text that could provide our next source for inspiration? Sure, I like that. But how do we ensure it would also not be used for ads and tracking again? I feel companies are just too easily tempted and can't be trusted. > Seems like we got to a search bar that can answer any question we type in but haven't thought beyond it. IMO a lot of us here thought about it but (a) it's not easy, it's likely a rather gigantic undertaking and (b) nobody funds such research and (c) we can't do it as a hobby while maintaining a $dayjob so in the end we are the mercy of the corps.