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Turning off the AI feature on my search engines

mrs.snooks

Hi. Could I get some IT advice.

Is it possible to turn off the AI feature of my search engines? My son has taught me to type -AI on the search. But I wondered if there was a settings feature to make it a default to have no AI.

My default search engine is Google Crome.

Can't stop the Data Centres, but 'Every Little Helps' xx

Thanks in advance,

Mrs Snooks

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  • Automatic, AI driven search results are annoyingly sneaking in all over the place.

    I haven’t experience of turning off AI in Chrome as I avoid it, and Google, where possible. I know Google generally gives the most comprehensive results.

    I changed my default search engine to DuckDuckGo a while back, because it prevents most annoying advertisements popping up and I can choose whether or not to ask AI during each search. If I need to do a comprehensive search I switch to Google and back again.

    I wonder if anyone here constantly clears their search history and clears cookies? I do it every day and sometimes several times a day. I don’t know if it’s being obsessive or keeping safe.

  • in reply to ArchaeC
    ArchaeC said:
    I wonder if anyone here constantly clears their search history and clears cookies? I do it every day and sometimes several times a day. I don’t know if it’s being obsessive or keeping safe.

    My desktop is set up to clear history and cookies whenever I shut down the computer. Sometimes I use private browsing for a site and I use a VPN 95% of the time, only disconnecting it for the occasional irritating site that refuses to load while the VPN is running. I use a secure European VPN, password manager, email and cloud, and for sites like eBay, Amazon etc I use a security key rather than relying on anything stored on my desktop or laptop. I don't use my phone for email or payments. Nerd security. Laughing

  • in reply to Alexa

    You too! I suspect we use the same European VPN, password manager, email and cloud. 

    Unlike you, I use my phone for payments, but I have security protocols in place for that — a dedicated payments only bank account and debit card. I transfer the minimum amount of funds needed from my income bank account to the payment card, to cover purchases. Most of the time, there is little money in the account.

  • in reply to Alexa

    Interesting that we share the same habits. 

    I don't fully trust my mobile service but I'm afraid convenience has overruled my security concerns. I think e-sims have slightly strengthened security but if someone is really determined, they will find a way to hack. 

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