Tired of Google’s AI generated search results? Just swear at it

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Google AI generated search results are helpful but sometimes you don't need too much unnecessary information. However, if you are tired of Google’s AI-generated search, you can actually turn them off with a little profanity! Turns out, if you include an expletive in your search, Google conveniently skips the AI summary and gives you the good old-fashioned blue links instead.This loophole was spotted Gizmodo.

For example, if you ask, “How many bones are there in a human body?” Google will serve you an AI-generated response before the actual search results. But if you tweak it to, “How many bones are there in a fucking human body?”--The AI disappears, leaving you with a clean, AI-free search page.

A ‘feature’ no one asked for

AI-generated search summaries might sound helpful, but they have already proven unreliable. Remember when Google’s AI suggested using glue to stop cheese from sliding off pizza? Or when it recommended eating pebbles for better digestion? Well not really relevant.

The bigger issue is that people clearly don’t want AI Overviews, yet Google keeps forcing them on users. AI-generated responses sometimes provide misleading or incorrect information, and unlike the old search format, they make it harder to verify sources. And it’s not just Google—AI tools are creeping into everything, from Siri to social media, often with mixed results.

So why does swearing work?

Google’s AI is programmed to avoid generating offensive content. Rather than risk accidentally repeating a swear word, it just backs out entirely when it detects profanity. It’s an amusingly simple loophole: Google would rather not answer at all than risk an AI model letting an expletive slip.

However, it is not certain whether this trick will always last. Google is always tweaking its algorithms, so don’t be surprised if this loophole gets patched. But for now, if you want AI-free search results, you know what to do—just add a little colorful language.

So go ahead, tell Google to “just give me the fucking links,” and enjoy a search experience that actually works!