The End of Traditional Search

Google’s market share slipped recently, according to a report from searchengineland.com, hinting at a larger shift in how we search online. The article highlights the growing changes to user habits as our use of AI expands.

I replaced Google with the OpenAI ChatGPT search extension and haven’t looked back. It’s simpler, faster, and more direct. A recent comparative study backs up this choice, showing how tools like ChatGPT deliver the instant answers I need.

Click to listen to an AI-generated podcast of the report generated with Google NotebookLM

Zero-click, AI-driven searches are making the traditional page of links feel outdated. While some still enjoy sifting through results, most people just want quick, accurate answers. As voice-based interfaces push us toward a “just give me the answer” mindset, lists of links will feel even more obsolete.

It’s essentially the rise of AI assistants that will ultimately become personalized, trusted partners we will soon take for granted.

I, for one, welcome the change.

Japan English No. 1 - Only the seen world isn’t true

I love how Japan uses English phrases. Usually they’re funny, but sometimes they’re interesting. 

I put this photo and question into ChatGPT.

Prompt via voice input: “I live in Japan and the Japanese are famous for having sayings on shirts or clothing or different things that don’t make a lot of sense but this one today might be one of my favorite and it might actually have some meaning behind it. What do you think? The shirt said only the scene world isn’t true what do you think about this? Is it just a crazy bad English saying or do you think there’s something to it?”

Response: “What we perceive is just the surface—reality often lies in the unseen, the intangible, and the imagined. Truth lives not only in what is visible but in the stories we tell, the dreams we chase, and the mysteries we ponder.”

My take: AI BS or something to think about? 

Maybe a little of both. :) 🤔

📷 Photo taken with my iPhone 15 Pro Max, main 24mm camera cropped.