Microsoft has introduced two ways to search Bing without AI-generated answers, according to an IT之家 report published November 12, 2026. One requires a browser extension that changes the default search engine; the other must be repeated with each search.
The Microsoft Bing AI Search Choice extension is available in preview for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. It provides a switch for AI-generated answers that applies across Bing searches. Installing it also automatically sets Bing as the browser’s default search engine, even if the user only wants to change how Bing displays results.
Alternatively, users can add -ai to a query—for example, best laptops 2026 -ai—to get results without AI-generated answers. They must add the operator each time.
Microsoft said in a blog post published the day before the report that its research found users want a choice: some prefer a brief AI-generated answer, while others want to compare sources themselves. Neither option described in the report is a persistent switch in Bing’s own search settings.