How to Disable AI Overviews on Google Search

Google introduced AI Overviews at I/O 2024, which displays AI-generated answers for select search queries on Google search. The "AI Overview and More" replaced the Search Labs experiment called SGE (Search Generative Experience). However, it is currently available for users in the US.

As reported by many users on platforms like X and Reddit, AI Overviews, sometimes can get the facts wrong, by quoting less reliable sources. Moreover, many users may not like it and want to turn off AI Overviews in Google search, for them we have explained how to turn off AI-Overviews in the Google search tab.

Here's How to Disable AI Overviews on Google

Google says that turning off "AI Overview" in Search Labs won't disable all AI overviews in Search. AI Overviews are part of Google Search like other features and cannot be turned off permanently. However, you can avoid the AI-generated answers by following these steps:

Step 1: First, Open the Google app, Chrome Chrome, or Firefox on your smartphone.

Step 2: Ensure you're signed in to your Google Account with turned off Incognito mode.

Step 3: Now, tap Labs and then Manage.

Step 4: Now, toggle off the "AI Overviews and more''.

To get AI-generated answers, one needs to run the latest version of Google Apps, Chrome Chrome, or Firefox Firefox. Also must be 18 or older and have a personal Google Account. Currently, Search Labs and its experiments are not available in Google Workspace accounts.

Similarly, Google will soon display sponsored ads in its AI-generated answers for users in the US. As mentioned above, AI Overviews is also currently rolling out for users in the US and will be available for other regions in the coming days.