How to use AI Mode instead of regular Google searches (or avoid it altogether)

You might find yourself invited to try out AI Mode via a large pop-up dialog the next time you visit Google, but if not, you’ll now find an AI Mode button to the right of the search box on the Google ...
TechCrunch

Google adds ‘Web’ search filter for showing old-school text links as AI rolls out

As Google revamps itself for the AI era, offering AI overviews within its search results, the company is introducing a new way to filter for just text-based links. With the new “Web” filter that ...
PC Gamer

We don't have to live like this: you can set Chrome to default to Google's new nonsense-free 'Web' search, which also completely bypasses that awful AI answer box

Web search is great, and it's not too hard to set it to be your default. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Google's ...
Search Engine Land

Nearly 60% of Google searches end without a click in 2024

A majority of Google searches – 58.5% in the U.S. and 59.7% in the EU – result in zero clicks. A zero-click search happens when users end their session or enter a new query without clicking on any ...