Google has introduced a simple way to hide automatically generated AI Overviews, which appear above traditional links in search results and have sparked mixed reactions from users. To go back to the regular display of web pages, you don’t have to change your account or browser settings—just add the “-ai” modifier at the end of your search query after the keywords. This exclusion operator works for any topic or language and gives users control over search results, which is great for those who criticize the generative blocks for inaccuracies or verbosity. There isn’t an official toggle to disable them in Google’s settings, but this works just as well.
You can now turn off those automatically generated AI summaries that pop up in your search results. Google Search has this new option. You can enable this feature yourself by using a special modifier in your search query.
According to 9to5google, all you have to do is add “-ai” after your keywords in the query.
This’ll show search results without the “AI Overview” block, which usually appears above traditional links. This way, the user only gets classic results with web pages, without any extra automatic summaries.
Hey, just wanted to let you know that this feature is available to all users with access to the new “AI Overview” feature in the search engine. You won’t have to change any browser settings or your Google account. You can use the modifier with any query, no matter the topic or language.
It’s worth mentioning that AI summaries are getting a mix of reactions from users. Some people like them because they help you understand a topic quickly, but others don’t like them because they think they’re sometimes wrong and they don’t like having an extra block in the results. That’s why having an easy way to turn them off has become important news for folks who like traditional search results.
Google hasn’t said anything official about turning off “AI Overview” in the settings, but the modifier in the query lets users control exactly how they want to see the results.