>AI should be used to support users, not replace them

Doesn't square. AI doesn't replace your users? it threatens to replace your content creators. You treat users as smart enough to assess every webpage you send them to but too dumb to assess the outputs of emergent LLMs. Both are text on a screen.

Refusing to serve juicy steak because babies can't chew them or because there is 20 years of dried beef jerky in reserve to sell first.

Then don't click the AI summary button? Its not required. Kagi specifically says their search will always work without the AI features, and will always work without javascript.

Assessing whether the AI is stunted or not is required for power users drawn to the bundle for the supposed AI enhancements (summary and chat).