AI Overviews utilize Google's Gemini AI to provide an answer to your query right on the search page; no need to click. While initially helpful, they can also present incorrect information which prompts some users to seek ways to disable them.
Adding -AI to the end of a search query effectively prevents Google from providing an AI-generated response. However, tests indicate that this happens due to a broader condition rather than the specific operator.
The trick of adding modifiers works on several fringe terms, suggesting that there isn't a straightforward 'kill switch' for AI Overviews, but rather that their display is limited under certain conditions.
Users can opt to use a range of search modifiers, like quotes for exact phrases or adding 'site:' to limit searches, as simpler solutions to avoid AI Overviews.
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