How to Disable AI in Google Search, and Dry Promotions Explained

We've been writing about AI for some time here on tech.co, and while we know it can be a great productivity booster and time saver, it also reminds us on an almost daily basis that it's still in its infancy.

Take a look at our AI blunders article and you'll see what we mean. From recommending that small businesses break the law, to chatbots being persuaded to give away free cars, AI still has a lot to learn.

Given this, you might have been struggling with Google's AI summaries recently, which sit at the top of the search results and try (but not always succeed) to give you the best answer possible, pilfering from various sources. Some of the responses have been comical at best, and downright dangerous at worst, as illustrated in this viral tweet about the best way to pass kidney stones:

?So, we could forgive you for not brimming with excitement about Google's AI search abilities. Luckily, an update this week has provided a way to remove these from your results. Isobel O'Sullivan 's article explains how to de-AI your search page.

Jack Turner

Tech.co Deputy Editor

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