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 How can Kagi be so good? It's suspicious.

https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-translate 
 Is it better than Deepl? 
 Yes. 
 It's really good at translating complete webpages etc. 
 The most suspicious part about kagi is that you need a persistent account. 
 There's no pricing page. Is it free? That would be surprising..  
 From the linked article: "Kagi Translate is free for everyone. If you’re not a logged in Kagi user, you’ll encounter a simple captcha to prevent automated abuse - a small step that helps us maintain quality while keeping the service free. Kagi members get direct access without captchas, integrating seamlessly with their existing workflow."  
 ok, and they also have a GPT-like LLM which seems good and make web searches. 
All free. 
Very suspicious :)  
 Translating this note: nostr:nevent1qqsg0kzyvh2az936g0j638wfmxp5976prz32sykwgxef892yc6t3llspz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7q3qetqwgv34spk6p98s0pa9kp8zntgyevdrcl49eas7mswr8pe5pq4sxpqqqqqqzgpccga

Kagi: "I need to explain how to show off with mate🧉, there's a whole guide from local idiots. I'm just getting into it, but it's already scary."

Google: "I need to tell you how to show off with mate🧉, our domestic idiots have a whole guide there. I'm just getting the hang of it, but it's already scary."

Some differences. Which one's closer to the truth? I don't speak Russian. 
 ChatGPT:

I need to explain how to act all cool with mate 🧉, there’s a whole guide for it by local idiots. I'm still getting the hang of it, but it's already scary.
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The only problem is, it's not about idiots, it's about douchebags or dickheads 
 Hmmm subtle differences what. 
 All translators clearly fear offending anyone and tend to lean towards woke vocabulary, where everyone is a happy butterfly sniffing flowers and changing their gender every sentence. 
 All translators clearly fear offending anyone and tend to lean towards woke vocabulary, where everyone is a happy butterfly sniffing flowers and changing their gender every sentence.