Ethical browser/search engine alternatives?
Hello all.
I'm looking for an ethical browser alternative to Google Chrome. I've tried a few in the past (many years ago) and they weren't so efficient, but now I am hoping modern browsers have caught up, and am wondering what's out there.
I know there are a lot of different opinions about what constitutes "ethical"... So this is personally what I'm looking for:
- browsing that protects users data / privacy / doesn't sell private data to companies
- browsers that don't use data to train AI models (this is a big one for me)
- (preferably) browsers that don't incorporate / use AI answers as a default (like Google's "AI Overview")
- (preferably) a browser that's not involved in the AI/cryptocurrency/arms and military intelligence race
I'm personally environmentally-minded and not too keen on Big Tech for lots of reasons (including crypto/AI/etc.), so am looking for an alternative.
I do like the convenience of Google (Gmail, etc.) providing access to a calendar and Internet storage, and that it can save your password logins and synch between devices, etc., is an added perk. But I realise that convenience often comes at a price, and am willing to let it go...
I've heard of a few, but am unclear on where their companies really stand. I know Microsoft has come under fire for a lot of its military deals. Brave sounds like it protects users' data, but is very pro-AI and crypto (is that true?). Ecosia says it plants trees, but runs on Chromium (right?), so how ethical can it really be... I'm happy for these assumptions of mine to be corrected, as I don't know much about this stuff.
Thanks in advance!
UPDATE: I see a recent post on this community about Mojeek--have never heard of it before this, so any thoughts from users?