Just saw this article on making Google Search do what _you_ want, not what _it_ wants. Knew some of these but not all - well worth a look.

https://cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has-a-secret-reference-desk

Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.

40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

Card Catalog
And, of course, there's the trick of adding
&udm=14 to a search to get Google not to use AI - there are browser extensions and web pages that add the code for you, removing the nonsense AI result at the top of the Google page.
@PhilSalkie I guess i don't know how to add it. Still got all the ai crap

@Lizette603_23
You can start any search by going to https://udm14.org and typing in your search info to the box on that page, which will add the command to your search and redirect it to Google.

You can make that your browser home page, so it's always ready on a new tab.

Some browsers have an extension available to add a "udm14" search engine to the list, you just install that extension and select udm14 as the default search engine.

&udm=14 | the search engine Konami code

A quick way to get an AI-free search without any extra work.