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Sick of AI in your search results? Try these 7 Google alternatives with old-school, AI-free charm


These search engines that do not put AI front and center - or, better yet, don't use it at all.

Elyse Betters Picaro (with graphic elements from Paolo Boaretto, Sparklestroke Global, and Cosmic Latte via Canva) / ZDNETI don't know about you, but I'm tired of seeing AI used in place of actual search results in my web browser or used to summarize whatever I'm looking for. Here's a short list of search engines that do not push AI in your face and instead go the old‑school route with actual website results. One thing to keep in mind is that the Brave index is intentionally smaller than Google's or Bing's to avoid spam and low‑quality content.

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