How to remove Google AI overview in search results?

[Halfabee]

Halfabee @Opie247 last edited by

@Opie247 Why can't this be disabled? It's a PITA, mainly because it is usually wrong.
This only appears in Opera, so please can someone find a way to turn this off?
In the meantime, I shall use another browser.

[mkolom]

mkolom last edited by

This addon adds udm-14 param to all google queries. Works for me as of now. Mind that you have to check "Allow access to search page results" for it to work.

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/google-udm14/ackpmepblmioeoofggbipphdaooogjga

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @mkolom last edited by

@mkolom Opera for Android doesn't support extensions

[Chi-oma]

Chi-oma @Halfabee last edited by Chi-oma

@Halfabee
AI Overviews in Search is a Google Experiment and has nothing to do with Opera, rather it has something to do with your search settings in your Google Account.
You said that you use Nothing phone 1, and I don't know the exact OS Nothing phone run, so I will just state the two general ways of solving the problem.

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Method 1 (If you have a normal Android phone and the latest version of the Google app (or Google app beta), whichever one works).

• Tap the labs icon at the top left of the screen. Google Labs loads.
• You will see Google AI overviews for Search and Viola the Bird (depending on your region, you might see more or less).
• You will see a three dots at the top of the screen. Tap it.
• Manage and Help pops up. Tap manage
• In the next window, you will see a toggle to turn AI overviews on/off. Flip the toggle to turn it off.
• Start searching.

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Method 2 (If you have Android Go edition / Don't have Google installed / Don't have the latest version of Google / Have Google Go installed / Can't find the Labs icon)

• On Opera browser, go to Google AI Overview for Search's website and wait for the page to load
• You will see Google AI overviews for Search and Viola the Bird (depending on your region, you might see more or less).
• You will see a three dots at the top of the screen. Tap it.
• Manage and Help pops up. Tap manage
• In the next window, you will see a toggle to turn AI overviews on/off. Flip the toggle to turn it off.
• Start searching.

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Alternatively
You can go to Google Labs Website and look for AI Overviews for Search, tap it and follow the instructions in Method 2.
Note: This method is resource consuming because Google Labs website can use a lot of your data or internet connection. I recommend using data saving mode on Opera if you want to try this method.

[akanido]

akanido last edited by

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[JLM29]

JLM29 @leocg last edited by

@leocg The second part of the question from @Halfabee was related to how to disable this automatic 'AI' search result - which I also with to do, knowing the huge data-processing 'footprint', with its consequences; does anyone know how to disable it?

Thanks.

[JLM29]

JLM29 last edited by

@Chi-oma Following your useful instructions, I switched off the toggle; the information I received on doing this reads: "Turn this experiment on or off. Turning this off does not disable AI overviews in Search outside of Labs."

Any other suggestions?

[Ahsanzia123]

Ahsanzia123 @Halfabee last edited by

@Halfabee Yeah, it looks like Opera recently enabled Google’s AI Overviews by default. It’s part of Google’s search changes, not Opera directly. To remove it, try adding &udm=14 at the end of your search URL — that forces classic results. Or switch to a different search engine like DuckDuckGo if it gets too annoying.

[JLM29]

JLM29 @Ahsanzia123 last edited by

@Ahsanzia123 Many thanks; I'll give it a whirl, and yes, I'd wondered if I'd have to switch to another 'brand' in the end.

Much appreciated.

[Chi-oma]

Chi-oma @JLM29 last edited by

@JLM29
Could you please explain

[DrackenDarck]

DrackenDarck @Halfabee last edited by

@Halfabee it appears just for specific searches. And maybe has your Firefox some blocker installed?
Also is the feature not bad.
And why do you complain about a website feature in Google in your browser forum?

[JLM29]

JLM29 @Chi-oma last edited by

Hello, @Chi-oma

If you read the thread, I think all the information is there in the previous discussion. Others seem to have understood, at least.

Thanks.

[Chi-oma]

Chi-oma @JLM29 last edited by Chi-oma

@JLM29
Why did you reply to me when I didn't send you that last message. Also, you didn't explain what you meant by, "it won't turn off AI overviews in search outside of labs."

[JLM29]

JLM29 @Chi-oma last edited by

@Chi-oma Firstly, I apologise; I'm new to this forum and claerly don't understand how it works, or to read it. My fault completely.

In answer to your question: It's easy to turn off the toggle button when following the instructions to do so in Labs, but in fact this does not turn off the 'AI' overview acting when one - or I - do Google searches after this. Rather, when I turn off the toggle switch in Labs, a small 'window' pops up which says that doing so will not stop the overview appearing during Google searches - which left me wondering what function the toggle-switch has if it doesn't do what it seems to offer.

And apologies again if I offended you.