Microsoft has shown Bing users two ways to turn off AI-generated answers in search results, responding to people who would rather browse traditional links than read machine-written summaries. The company set out the options in a Bing announcement on 11 November.

The move comes as AI summaries have become a standard part of search results, and as some users complain they slow down simple lookups or bury the original sources.

The extension toggle

The first option is the Microsoft Bing AI Search Choice extension, available in preview for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Once installed, it adds a toggle that lets users switch AI-generated answers in Bing results on or off, with the preference applying across all Bing searches.

There is a catch. Installing the extension also sets Bing as the browser's default search engine and opens Bing in every new tab, so switching off the AI answers means accepting Bing as the default.

No extension needed

For users who do not want to install anything, Microsoft offers a simpler route: adding “-ai” to the end of a Bing query returns results without AI-generated answers. The operator works on individual searches, with no settings to change.

Microsoft has not added a permanent native toggle inside Bing's own settings, as Mozilla did in Firefox. The extension itself is not brand new — its Chrome Web Store listing dates from June 2026 — so the November announcement is best read as Microsoft promoting an existing tool rather than launching one. The company says the preview extension will be updated in line with user feedback.

Sources: Gadgets 360, Windows Report