How to turn off Google’s AI Overviews—and reclaim search sanity

We’ve got two competing realities when it comes to tracking down info online these days: Getting answers has never been easier, between all the artificial intelligence chatbots in front of us and the unavoidable smearing of “AI Overview” answers at the top of regular Google search results. Getting accurate information has never been more challenging—thanks to the fact that all that AI-generated gobbledygook is flat-out wrong a shockingly high amount of the time (anywhere from 10% on the lower end to 50% and up, when it comes to more niche and specialized info). To use some highly technical terminology, that ain’t great. BUT: There’s an easy, powerful workaround to skip all those accuracy-challenged internet search “shortcuts” and go back to the basic, traditional web search of yesteryear—without any AI and without any costs or compromises. Today’s Cool Tool is one you’ll absolutely want to hang onto. This tip originally appeared in the free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. Get the next issue in your inbox and get ready to discover all sorts of awesome tech treasures! Your AI-free Google search workaround Few folks are aware—or remember—but back when Google first starte…

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