May 19, 2024 at 01:50PM
Google’s new AI Overviews feature generates search result summaries using LLM models, yet many users find it often incorrect and misleading. While currently unable to disable it directly, a new “Web” search mode without AI Overviews has been introduced. Users can set it as the default search engine in Chrome and Edge, or use a Chrome extension named “Hide AI Overviews” for easier implementation.
After reviewing the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
– Google has introduced a new AI-powered search feature called AI Overviews, also known as “Search Generative Experience,” which generates summaries of web content using large language models.
– There have been numerous complaints about the quality of AI Overviews, including generating incorrect information and causing a delay in displaying search results.
– Users have expressed a strong desire to disable the AI Overviews feature due to its perceived problems and unnecessary nature.
– Google has rolled out a new “Web” search option that can be used to remove AI Overviews and return the search experience to its previous state without clutter and additional features.
– Users can disable AI Overviews by changing the search engine settings and using a specific Google entry point that triggers the “Web” filter.
– Alternatively, a Google Chrome extension called “Hide AI Overviews” is available in the Chrome Web Store, which allows users to hide the generative search overviews without needing to change settings manually.
– Instructions for both the manual process of changing search settings and installing the Chrome extension have been provided, along with a note that similar adjustments can be made using the Edge browser.
Please let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to emphasize or discuss further from the meeting notes.