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8. It's possible to turn off most of DuckDuckGo's AI crap.

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 01:26 PM

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Go to their home page, click on the three line navigation thingie in the upper right corner, select settings, and then "AI features"

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Thank you for this!! FemDemERA Tuesday #13

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