Don't fall into the anti-AI hype

Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by yunohn on Monday January 12, 2026 @07:43AM (#46587674)

The point of my comment was that the AI/LLM is almost irrelevant in light of low quality search engine APIs/indexes. Is there a way to validate the actual quality and comprehensiveness of YaCY beyond anecdata?

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by embedding-shape on Monday January 12, 2026 @07:56AM (#46587794)

> Is there a way to validate the actual quality and comprehensiveness of YaCY beyond anecdata?

No, because it's your own index essentially, hence the "the quality/experience is pretty much up to you" part.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by yunohn on Monday January 12, 2026 @08:12AM (#46587990)

Yeah, that’s not really reassuring nor indicative of its usefulness or value.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by embedding-shape on Monday January 12, 2026 @08:17AM (#46588061)

Yeah, if that's how you feel about your own abilities, then I guess that's the way it is. Not sure what that has to do with YaCy or my original comment.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by yunohn on Monday January 12, 2026 @01:11PM (#46592063)

Respectfully, you said:

> YaCy does a pretty good job

I assume that should be qualified with some basic amount of evidence beyond “I said so”? Anyways, thanks for pointing me in the direction of YaCy, will try it out.

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Re:Don't fall into the anti-AI hype by immibis on Monday January 12, 2026 @06:50PM (#46595729)

How to build a search engine, apparently:

1. Install YaCy

2. Draw the rest of the owl

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