Can I Opt Out of Google AI Overview on Desktop

Officially, Google makes it deliberately difficult—if not impossible—to permanently opt out of the AI Overview via standard Google Account settings on desktop. However, you can force a local opt-out by modifying your browser. Installing the free Remove Google AI Overview Chrome extension serves as the ultimate opt-out button. It operates silently to execute a client-side block, entirely removing the visual component of the AI overview, essentially enforcing an opt-out protocol strictly on your machine.