I've been using Perplexity AI instead of Google for quick research, and it's been pretty helpful.
It gives you AI-generated answers but shows you the sources with clickable links, so you can verify where the information came from. It's like if ChatGPT and Google had a baby.
The free version has unlimited searches. You get 5 "Pro" searches per day that use more advanced AI if you need deeper answers.
Hope this helps.