I don't think anyone can make a Google today that works as well as it did back then. Google shaped how new content was created, and that was probably a much bigger deal than any changes to the tool itself
Sure, but in the context of this thread where the usage case of modern LLMs was described as:
"Now with LLMs, I simply prompt the same with a little bit more of context "pros and cons of using mysql vs mongodb when storing photos. Link references"
locally hosted LLMs with RAG will absolutely be able to do this, better than Googling even back then could, and so the prospect of monetized LLMs with ads in them degrading the user experience for this sort of usage case is unlikely.
Sure, but in the context of this thread where the usage case of modern LLMs was described as:
"Now with LLMs, I simply prompt the same with a little bit more of context "pros and cons of using mysql vs mongodb when storing photos. Link references"
locally hosted LLMs with RAG will absolutely be able to do this, better than Googling even back then could, and so the prospect of monetized LLMs with ads in them degrading the user experience for this sort of usage case is unlikely.