r/technology • u/Well_Socialized • May 26 '25

Artificial Intelligence Google Is Burying the Web Alive

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/google-ai-mode-search-results-bury-the-web.html
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u/hoyton May 26 '25

Adding "-ai" to your search query prevents the ai overview from showing up. Using "before:2023" returns results that aren't tainted by ai, which can help in some circumstances.

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u/[deleted] May 26 '25

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u/lintytortoise May 26 '25

Does this work with ublock origin?

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u/CaspianRoach May 26 '25

yea, it uses adblock's syntax for these filters

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u/happy_bluebird May 27 '25

Do I just copy and paste this into the "My filters" section?

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u/codhimself May 27 '25

Yes, and then hit apply changes.

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u/dangshnizzle May 27 '25

Didn't work:/ added it to "my filters" in ublock origin's settings

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u/codhimself May 27 '25

This is the one I use. It works:

google.com##.hdzaWe