Since Wednesday, July 22, Google has introduced AI-generated summaries at the top of its search results, aiming to provide users with a quick overview of their queries. These summaries, called AI Overviews, are created by artificial intelligence and appear before traditional search results. While the feature is designed to enhance user experience, some have raised concerns about the dominance of AI-generated content and the potential impact on traditional web content creators. Google has not provided an official way to disable the AI Overviews, considering them a core part of the search engine. Some users have found workarounds to bypass AI Overviews by accessing a specific tab in search results. By switching to the "Web" tab, users can see results from external websites without the AI-generated summary. This can be done by adjusting the search engine settings in their browser. A specific URL modification involves changing the default search parameter to "{google:baseURL}/search?udm=14&q=%s," which directs searches directly to the "Web" tab. This method requires some technical knowledge but is accessible to users who want to avoid AI content. For those less tech-savvy, browser extensions offer an easier solution. Extensions like "Disable AI Overviews" for Firefox and "Google AI Overview Disabler" for Chrome automatically add the parameter "udm=14" to search URLs, bypassing the AI summary with a single click. Another extension, "Bye Bye, Google AI," goes further by removing other AI-generated elements from the search page. However, these methods rely on an undocumented parameter, which Google could change or remove at any time, making the workarounds potentially unstable. In response to the AI Overviews feature, some users have turned to alternative search engines that do not use AI summaries. Options like Qwant, DuckDuckGo, and Startpage emphasize privacy and traditional search results. One user has been using Kagi, a lesser-known, paid search engine that avoids tracking and advertising, for over a year. These alternatives reflect a growing interest in maintaining control over the search experience and avoiding AI-generated content.