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DEBPOR
DEBPOR
08/17/26 5:27pm
I keep getting AI results in my searches on Google. I don't mind getting some occasionally. But if I turn off access to AI does that actually impact the big environmental issues I'm concerned with, water, space Etc? Or does it just run in the background anyway and there's no impact to turning it off.
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Ilovepinkvelvetcupcakes
Ilovepinkvelvetcupcakes
08/19/26 12:00am
I doubt it would make much of a difference if you turn it off as most people still use Google’s AI feature but if you want to go green, I would go for it.

P.S. To stop getting AI results on your Google searches, type in “-AI.” at the end of your searches.
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DavidJenkins7473
DavidJenkins7473
08/22/26 9:55am
I’ve wondered about this too. I’d be interested to know if turning it off actually reduces AI usage or just hides the results.
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Jayaurora
Jayaurora
08/18/26 9:06pm
Putting -ai after typing something into Google search helps!
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