Most flexible would be to make a PHP form with a MySQL/PostgreSQL database.

If you want an off the shelf solution maybe a Microsoft Power App or a FOSS alternative?

If you want to store your map preferences, save the preferences to your account and make sure you’re logged in.

I’m not saying anything like this is preferable or whatever but there’s also little sense in removing all semblance of user experience in favour of removing power from tech giants.

I understand the why of this but this is not an improvement. I suppose search engines should ask you which maps provider you want and then show results based on that.

I used to be an optimist for the implementation of A(G/S)Iafter reading Wait But Why’s explanation of it.

I think AI can have huge positive effects on AI. But the way marketing has ran with it… Everything suddenly needs to have the label even if it doesn’t really qualify. The environmental impact of people doing stupid, unnecessary things with AI is huge. Not to mention societal impact of AI companions.

If AI was designed by any other species than humans, it might’ve been interesting.