How to Turn Off AI Search Experiments in Chrome
Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026
Search Labs experiments can be turned off on the Search Labs page, but AI Overviews aren't an experiment any more, so Google has no switch for them. Search Cleaner hides them in Chrome on google.com search pages, and its "AI Mode Tab" switch hides AI Mode. Your Google account settings aren't touched.
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