I don't like AI, don't like Google putting AI response as first hit

[TommyT139]

4. You can get rid of it entirely in some browsers

I use DuckDuckGo, which doesn't track your searches, and prevents tracking by third parties etc. It allows a lot of customizing. (For instance, I don't have to view ads on sites, for the most part, which sinplifies my visual field. Also, no popups!) Free download for all operating systems.

I went to my browser settings (looks like a little gear), and under "advanced," there were the AI options, for chat and search results. I turned off "chat" (which is I think asking search questions conversationally), and turned off all AI input into my search results.

Of course, DuckDuckGo isn't trying to train or market an AI system. They don't need to glom anything off my searches. Other browsers might have similar ways to either not show any AI-generated results at all, or ideally, to keep the AI from being employed in any way in your searches. If you don't see the latter option, I suggest voting with your fingers, and getting a different browser to set as your default. You can still keep non-default browsers in case you need them.