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Since ChatGPT added web search augmentation my usage of Google has dropped probably 90%. There are still those times where I hit Google -- usually involving "re
by llm_nerd 2y ago
Since ChatGPT added web search augmentation my usage of Google has dropped probably 90%. There are still those times where I hit Google -- usually involving "real world" things like finding a restaurant website and similar type things -- but for a shocking number of my normal run-to-google moments now I use ChatGPT.
NFL scores (live!) and random stats like point differentials or F1 driver / event queries. Of course the dozens of coding questions a day in this era where we all jump languages so frequently we have to keep looking up how to do basic stuff. Cooking instructions, and things like "can I substitute butter for lard". Product documentation stuff like "how can I assign a wheel on my Alesis QX61 to the pan in Logic Pro, and record it live to a track" or "how can I disable a malfunctioning pitch wheel on that controller". Historical and science queries. Language queries.
It has completely changed my usage, very much for the better. Web search provided RAG has been a game changer.
And while Google is outrageously fast, getting results on the screen quickly isn't the end. Then I'm digging through shitty bloated webpages or looking through a hundred Reddit comments filled with misinformation.