Posted May 27, 2026 at 7:37 AM UTCJExternal LinkPeople sure do hate Google’s AI Search updates.Since Google announced its Search box overhaul at I/O last week, DuckDuckGo says its own iOS installs have increased by an average of 33 percent week over week in the US. Visits to the “No AI” version of DuckDuckGo’s search platform also jumped by up to 27.7 percent compared to the week prior.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess Weatherbed
People sure do hate Google’s AI Search updates.
Since Google announced its Search box overhaul at I/O last week, DuckDuckGo says its own iOS installs have increased by an average of 33 percent week over week in the US. Visits to the “No AI” version of DuckDuckGo’s search platform also jumped by up to 27.7 percent compared to the week prior. [Link: DuckDuckGo sees iPhone installs spike following AI-heavy Google I/O - 9to5Mac | https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-sees-iphone-installs-spike-in-the-us-following-ai-announcements-at-google-i-o/ | 9to5Mac]
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