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    How to remove Google AI overview in search results?

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    • akanido
      akanido last edited by

      Thanks this was helpful

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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.

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        • 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?

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          • 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.

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            • 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.

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              • Chi-oma
                Chi-oma @JLM29 last edited by

                @JLM29
                Could you please explain

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                • 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?

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                  • 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.

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                    • 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."

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                      • 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.

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                        • Chi-oma
                          Chi-oma @JLM29 last edited by Chi-oma

                          @JLM29
                          I accept your apology. If you want to reply to a particular person, tap reply in that person's message.
                          Is the AI search overview still appearing.

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                          • JLM29
                            JLM29 @Chi-oma last edited by

                            @Chi-oma Thanks. I appreciate your taking the time to reply and help people.

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