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by laweijfmvo 377 days ago
because the plethora of models and versions is getting ridiculous, and for anyone who's not following LLM news daily, you have no clue what to use. There was never a "Google Search 2.6.4 04-13". You just went to google.com and searched.
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johnfn 377 days ago
Well, Google Search never released an API that millions of people depended on.
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ZeroTalent 376 days ago
Yes, they did on Google Cloud:

"Custom Search JSON API: The primary solution offered by Google is the Custom Search JSON API. This API allows you to create a customized search engine that can search a collection of specified websites. While it's not a direct equivalent to a full-fledged Google Search API, it can be configured to search the entire web."

In my experience it's essentially the same as Google Search if configured properly.

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AISnakeOil 377 days ago
These api models are for developers. Gemini is for consumers.
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