I still prefer using search engines, but if I don't get an actual answer, I use LLMs with internet search. It is sometimes helpful for me, though most of the time, I get similar results as a normal search engine.

Some AI search companies [0] are even planning to add ads to their results, possibly on their free plans, which could make it harder for ad blockers to filter them out.

[0] https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/perplexity-brings-ads-to-i...