Google’s AI Is Everywhere — But You Can Still Take Back Control

From Gmail suggestions to Gemini in Search, AI now powers nearly every Google app.

But not everyone wants automated help — especially when privacy is at stake.

Inside your Gmail settings, you can turn off Smart Features that drive AI suggestions.

This also limits AI in Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and Drive — making your account simpler.

To reduce AI in Search, open Google Labs and disable the “AI Overviews and more” experiment.

You can even add “-ai” to your search queries for traditional Google results.

Read the full step-by-step guide on how to limit AI in Gmail, Docs & Search →

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