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Evolve Dammit

(21,276 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2025, 03:56 PM Sunday

I am sorry to bother, but as a card-carrying Luddite, I need to know (since it just popped up yesterday) [View all]

how to get rid of "Google AI mode" which apparently (to me) has no way to delete it.
AI is...... gettinng scary. Google controls 90% is what I heard yesterday on MSNBC or C-Span? I can't keep up with the firehose of fresh hell every day.
I know some DU'er knows the answer to my silly ass question and I appreciate any info/ reccs you have
Thanks.
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I am sorry to bother, but as a card-carrying Luddite, I need to know (since it just popped up yesterday) [View all] Evolve Dammit Sunday OP

Highplainsdem just posted on this today - how to turn the slop off SheltieLover Sunday #1

Thank you! Evolve Dammit Sunday #8

YW! SheltieLover Sunday #11

Thanks! I did. Much appreciated Evolve Dammit Monday #14

Yw. I detest ai slop, too! SheltieLover Monday #16

In which part of your computer (or tablet or phone) is the AI ? Browser or a general thing ? Tetrachloride Sunday #2

Change to DuckDuckGo! Scrivener7 Sunday #3

I tried to do it earlier and it didn't work - Ms. Toad Sunday #4

Thanks! Evolve Dammit Sunday #7

I get these AI overviews on my phone browser. markodochartaigh Sunday #5

I Can't Tell You The Number Of Times... ProfessorGAC Monday #13

What is this? I've never seen any of that on my devices. hunter Sunday #6

How do you blacklist? Sounds good! Evolve Dammit Sunday #9

Mostly uBlock Origin with a right click. hunter Sunday #10

Thanks. I'm running out of bandwidth with all this relentless crap! Evolve Dammit Monday #15

I second the Duckduckgo, have also considered Brave but not tried as of yet...nt blue_jay Monday #12