To do internet searches without getting that annoying #AIsummary (which usually makes for one more useless thing to scroll through to get to the links you want to see, and which wastes a large amount of electricity every time), you can add a simple bit of text at the beginning or end of your search query.
Type “hyphen AI” at the start or end of any search query to not get that annoying AI summary at the top of your search results (which usually makes for one more useless thing to scroll through to get to the links you want to see, and which wastes data center electricity every time).
For example:
-ai Names of all four Beatles
**OR**
Names of all four Beatles -ai
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Lifehacker: Three Ways to Remove AI From Google. “The feature is merely summarizing answers it finds in its own web searches, which might include high-quality and accurate sources, but also low-quality, intentionally misleading, or comedic sources as well. Seeing as AI models can also make things up entirely, I personally prefer to skip the AI Overviews and evaluate individual sources on my […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/18/lifehacker-three-ways-to-remove-ai-from-google/
Avoiding AI is hard – but our freedom to opt out must be protected
https://theconversation.com/avoiding-ai-is-hard-but-our-freedom-to-opt-out-must-be-protected-255873
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The Conversation: Avoiding AI is hard – but our freedom to opt out must be protected. “AI quietly shapes almost every part of our lives – from the news we read chosen by AI to how our cities manage traffic. AI promises convenience, productivity, innovation and efficiency. But as it grows more powerful, one urgent question is being overlooked: do people have the right to live free from […]
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