I found an easy way to automatically keep AI out of my search results - and it works in nearly every browser
A new method allows users to exclude AI results from their search engine queries. By creating a custom search engine in various browsers, users can avoid AI-generated content. This approach addresses concerns about AI's environmental impact and accuracy in information retrieval.
- ▪Users can create a custom search engine to exclude AI results in most web browsers.
- ▪The method involves adding a specific URL and keyword to the browser's search settings.
- ▪This customization can help mitigate the environmental concerns associated with AI data centers.
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Innovation Home Innovation Artificial Intelligence I found an easy way to automatically keep AI out of my search results - and it works in nearly every browser You can add a custom search engine in your browser that excludes all AI results. I'll show you how to do it in every major browser. Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing WriterContributing Writer May 27, 2026 at 9:58 a.m. PT Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET key takeawaysIf you're tired of AI results in your search engines, try this.All you have to do is add a custom search engine.This can be done in most web browsers.Over the past year, AI has infiltrated so many aspects of our lives.
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