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Block the AI overviews with extensions like https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hide-google-ai-overviews/neibhohkbmfjninidnaoacabkjonbahn https://chromeweb

Block the AI overviews with extensions like https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hide-google-ai-overviews/neibhohkbmfjninidnaoacabkjonbahn https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hide-google-ai-over... or use a userscript to do the same.

tremon 5mo ago
You can block the entire AI response, but not the paid-for product placement in the response separately.
- superloika 5mo ago
  Block the entire AI response. It's not a good thing. It tells you whatever google wants you to see. It's an incredibly powerful brainwashing tool.
  - hootz 5mo ago
    The search results without AI also tell you whatever Google wants you to see. The immediate solution is not to block AI summaries, it's to stop using Google entirely.
    - SJMG 5mo ago
      Not to mention the entire well is "poisoned" now. You can avoid LLM points of entry. You can't go to a random source and expect to avoid generative output.
      - superloika 5mo ago
        There is a way to see old results, by adding "before:2023" to the search query.
        SJMG 5mo ago
        Great, as long as you don't mind the nexus of all human communication to be frozen in time three years ago.
        superloika 5mo ago
        For many queries it does not matter.
  - sgt 5mo ago
    These days, the AI response is often a lot better than the actual search results. Search result quality has dropped drastically the last decade. Sometimes it feels even Altavista had better results than today's Google.
- onionisafruit 5mo ago
  The blog post says ‘These formats will also continue to be clearly labeled as “Sponsored.”’. We will probably be able to block them about as well as we can block sponsored search results.
delecti 5mo ago
Alternatively, just change your browser's default search shortcut, and add &udm=14 to the end of the normal google search. It changes the default search results to "web" rather than "All", which removes all the extraneous crap they've added over the years. Compare https://www.google.com/search?q=test https://www.google.com/search?q=test to https://www.google.com/search?q=test&udm=14 https://www.google.com/search?q=test&udm=14
- svieira 5mo ago
  The wild thing is how much faster it is to load. I'd almost forgotten how fast Google's default search used to be. Thank you!
- inetknght 5mo ago
  Or even better: stop using Google. Use Kagi instead.
- nosioptar 5mo ago
  Both just give me a recaptcha. Start page doesn't: https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?q=test https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?q=test
  - venusenvy47 5mo ago
    Which search engines does it use? I couldn't find info, and I'm just curious.
    - nialv7 5mo ago
      Can't find full list either, but it at least includes Bing and Google: https://support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/4522435533844-What-is-the-relationship-between-Startpage-and-your-search-partners-like-Google-and-Microsoft-Bing https://support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/452243553384...
      - ai_fry_ur_brain 5mo ago
2OEH8eoCRo0 5mo ago
Could also just block the element in ublock?

tremon 5mo ago

You can block the entire AI response, but not the paid-for product placement in the response separately.

superloika 5mo ago
Block the entire AI response. It's not a good thing. It tells you whatever google wants you to see. It's an incredibly powerful brainwashing tool.
- hootz 5mo ago
  The search results without AI also tell you whatever Google wants you to see. The immediate solution is not to block AI summaries, it's to stop using Google entirely.
  - SJMG 5mo ago
    Not to mention the entire well is "poisoned" now. You can avoid LLM points of entry. You can't go to a random source and expect to avoid generative output.
    - superloika 5mo ago
      There is a way to see old results, by adding "before:2023" to the search query.
      - SJMG 5mo ago
        Great, as long as you don't mind the nexus of all human communication to be frozen in time three years ago.
        superloika 5mo ago
        For many queries it does not matter.
- sgt 5mo ago
  These days, the AI response is often a lot better than the actual search results. Search result quality has dropped drastically the last decade. Sometimes it feels even Altavista had better results than today's Google.
onionisafruit 5mo ago
The blog post says ‘These formats will also continue to be clearly labeled as “Sponsored.”’. We will probably be able to block them about as well as we can block sponsored search results.

delecti 5mo ago

Alternatively, just change your browser's default search shortcut, and add &udm=14 to the end of the normal google search. It changes the default search results to "web" rather than "All", which removes all the extraneous crap they've added over the years. Compare https://www.google.com/search?q=test https://www.google.com/search?q=test to https://www.google.com/search?q=test&udm=14 https://www.google.com/search?q=test&udm=14

svieira 5mo ago
The wild thing is how much faster it is to load. I'd almost forgotten how fast Google's default search used to be. Thank you!
inetknght 5mo ago
Or even better: stop using Google. Use Kagi instead.
nosioptar 5mo ago
Both just give me a recaptcha. Start page doesn't: https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?q=test https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?q=test
- venusenvy47 5mo ago
  Which search engines does it use? I couldn't find info, and I'm just curious.
  - nialv7 5mo ago
    Can't find full list either, but it at least includes Bing and Google: https://support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/4522435533844-What-is-the-relationship-between-Startpage-and-your-search-partners-like-Google-and-Microsoft-Bing https://support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/452243553384...
    - ai_fry_ur_brain 5mo ago

2OEH8eoCRo0 5mo ago

Could also just block the element in ublock?