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Re:Neeva (search engine with a privacy and AI focus) is shut... by giantrobot on Sunday May 21, 2023 @02:51AM (#36018592)
> In order to display just one ad, the engine has to start tracking you.

They most certainly do not. Ads can be contextual for the search like AdWords was. Instead of selling their users they could sell their content.

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Re:Neeva (search engine with a privacy and AI focus) is shut... by carlosjobim on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @06:08PM (#36064461)
At least you'd want to track user language. There are many words that are spelled the same in different languages but have completely different meanings. Just one example.
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