Microsoft Releases Extension to Disable AI Features in Bing Search

Microsoft has released an extension for the Edge and Google Chrome browsers that allows users to disable artificial intelligence features in the Bing search engine. With this extension, users can hide AI summaries and chat, returning to the traditional search results format.

After installing the extension, a toggle switch appears in the browser, enabling users to turn AI tools on or off. Microsoft explained that users should decide for themselves whether they need such features during searches. According to the company, many users want the ability to choose the results format for each session.

The extension is already available for both browsers. However, after installation, Bing automatically becomes the default search engine. An alternative way to disable AI is to add the "-ai" operator to the end of a search query, though this must be done manually each time.