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DownriverDem

(7,000 posts) Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:22 PM Tuesday

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 Tuesday OP

Great tip - thanks! Permanut Tuesday #1

Don't know about google canetoad Tuesday #2

I've used it DownriverDem Tuesday #5

Works in Firefox also. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #3

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

Google "extension removes AI". There are many options now. I use udm14. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #6

Keeping this. calimary Tuesday #7

Thank you Randomthought Tuesday #8

Permanut

(8,203 posts)

1. Great tip - thanks!

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:25 PM

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canetoad

(20,536 posts)

2. Don't know about google

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:29 PM

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

DownriverDem

(7,000 posts)

5. I've used it

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:41 PM

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with Google to not see AI.

mwmisses4289

(3,716 posts)

3. Works in Firefox also.

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:40 PM

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

MiHale

(12,833 posts)

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

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 02:46 PM

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Plus has a free built-in VPN

eppur_se_muova

(41,489 posts)

6. Google "extension removes AI". There are many options now. I use udm14.

Reply to DownriverDem (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 04:34 PM

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https://udm14.org

You're not only removing clutter and slop, you're saving energy, which diminishes the pressure to build more data centers, burn more fossil fuels, dump more GHGs into the atmosphere, and commandeer more water sources.

calimary

(89,467 posts)

7. Keeping this.

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 05:00 PM

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Randomthought

(1,039 posts)

8. Thank you

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:04 PM

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