Google recently introduced a new feature that relies on artificial intelligence in search results, known as “AI-powered summaries” or “Generative Search Experience,” using Large Language Models (LLM) to summarize search result content.
Despite the fact that this feature aims to provide additional value to users and the company seeks to save time by browsing through different results, some users have expressed dissatisfaction and raised questions about how to disable it.
Google says this feature only appears when it believes it can offer greater value than traditional links, but sometimes it presents inaccurate information and causes delays in providing answers. Some users have pointed out the appearance of results containing dangerously misleading information.
This feature was initially optional within Google’s “Search Labs,” a platform for testing new features. However, Google has recently started rolling it out to all users in the United States and intends to provide it in other countries soon.
Google’s announcement has sparked intense anger among users, who have expressed their dissatisfaction on the company’s official support forums, indicating that the feature hinders the search experience and presents misleading information.
One user said in a post on the technical support forum: “I find the results very repetitive and often inaccurate, not what I’m looking for.” Another said, “All the results I got from AI-powered summaries were inaccurate. I can understand articles better on my own than with artificial intelligence.”
Amidst the repeated complaints, there is currently no way to disable this feature once it is available to everyone. Instead, Google has introduced a new option known as “Web Search” that shows the old search again while avoiding the additional features recently launched by Google.
Users hope that this new choice will provide a search experience that is easier and more accurate, away from the distractions and exaggerated features that fill traditional search results, as they say.
