Gladly! Know a quick and easy way to turn it off for Safari on a Mac?penningtron wrote:People should more than just ignore it due to the massive amount of power AI wastes. Turn it off, or use something else.OrthodoxEaster wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:31 am As a search engine? It's all right. Just ignore the AI bullshit at the top and know your sourcing.
Re: Search engine: Google
12I haven't used Safari in a long time but a quick DuckDuckGo* search got me this:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/25 ... ortBy=rank
*now asks you if you want an AI assistant but at least it asks first!
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/25 ... ortBy=rank
*now asks you if you want an AI assistant but at least it asks first!
Re: Search engine: Google
13Done. Appreciate it.
Update: This actually doesn't work for Google's AI features, only for Siri. A workaround seems to be opening the Web tab when searching, and that filters out the AI bullshit (along w/other stuff, like images and shopping). No idea if it's still using the same amount of power, though, since you're more just filtering the thing than disabling it altogether.
Update: This actually doesn't work for Google's AI features, only for Siri. A workaround seems to be opening the Web tab when searching, and that filters out the AI bullshit (along w/other stuff, like images and shopping). No idea if it's still using the same amount of power, though, since you're more just filtering the thing than disabling it altogether.
Re: Search engine: Google
14Sharing personal data - crap.
Deep, long established ties with intelligence agencies and govt - crap.
Assisting the IDF to commit genocide - crap.
There are no waffles here.
Deep, long established ties with intelligence agencies and govt - crap.
Assisting the IDF to commit genocide - crap.
There are no waffles here.
Dave N. wrote:Most of us are here because we’re trying to keep some spark of an idea from going out.
Re: Search engine: Google
15The AI bullshit is the endgame. You can only ignore it now because they haven't flipped the switch yet.penningtron wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 12:35 pmPeople should more than just ignore it due to the massive amount of power AI wastes. Turn it off, or use something else.OrthodoxEaster wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:31 am As a search engine? It's all right. Just ignore the AI bullshit at the top and know your sourcing.
Google as we know it, even now in its relatively shit form, will be gone within two years, I think.
Re: Search engine: Google
16You can also add the phrase "-ai" to your Google search and it'll get rid of the initial AI results at the top (for now.)OrthodoxEaster wrote: Tue Mar 11, 2025 2:24 pm Done. Appreciate it.
Update: This actually doesn't work for Google's AI features, only for Siri. A workaround seems to be opening the Web tab when searching, and that filters out the AI bullshit (along w/other stuff, like images and shopping). No idea if it's still using the same amount of power, though, since you're more just filtering the thing than disabling it altogether.
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