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DownriverDem

(6,996 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:22 PM 1 hr ago

How to avoid AI in searches

After your search, leave a space & put -AI. It works with Google and DuckDuckgo.

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How to avoid AI in searches (Original Post) DownriverDem 1 hr ago OP

Great tip - thanks! Permanut 1 hr ago #1

Don't know about google canetoad 1 hr ago #2

I've used it DownriverDem 28 min ago #5

Works in Firefox also. mwmisses4289 1 hr ago #3

Aloha browser doesn't do A.i. in search... MiHale 1 hr ago #4

Permanut

(8,184 posts)

1. Great tip - thanks!

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:25 PM

1 hr ago

canetoad

(20,488 posts)

2. Don't know about google

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:29 PM

1 hr ago

But you can turn AI off using the settings on DDG's home page (three lines, top right). AI features tab.

DownriverDem

(6,996 posts)

5. I've used it

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:41 PM

28 min ago

with Google to not see AI.

mwmisses4289

(3,698 posts)

3. Works in Firefox also.

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:40 PM

1 hr ago

Works best if you make the a and i are capitalized.

MiHale

(12,823 posts)

4. Aloha browser doesn't do A.i. in search...

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:46 PM

1 hr ago

Plus has a free built-in VPN

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