Even if you want to avoid AI slop, every company on the planet is hell bent on jamming it down your throat, with Google way up near the top of the culprits. Google Chrome has recently introduced an “AI Mode” feature that appears as buttons in the address bar and on the new tab page. These buttons provide quick access to AI-powered search results and assistance. While some users may find this helpful, others prefer the traditional browsing experience without AI prompts. This guide explains how to disable the “AI Mode” buttons in Chrome on Windows 11 and macOS.

What Is AI Mode in Chrome?

Google is integrating AI features directly into Chrome by adding an “AI Mode” button next to the address bar and in the new tab search box. This mode aims to offer enhanced search and assistance through AI. However, if you prefer to stick with classic search results without AI suggestions, disabling these buttons is possible through Chrome’s experimental settings or Windows Registry.

What Happens When You Disable AI Mode in Chrome?

Once you complete these steps, the “AI Mode” buttons will no longer appear in the Chrome address bar or the search box on the new tab page. You will continue to get the classic search experience without AI suggestions. Keep in mind that Google may update Chrome to remove the ability to disable AI Mode in the future. If that happens, these methods might no longer work. If you want to enable the AI features again, simply reverse the changes: set the Chrome flags back to Enabled and delete or modify the Registry values accordingly.

How to Disable AI Mode and Remove AI Mode Button in Chrome Address Bar

Chrome’s flags page contains experimental options that can be toggled to disable the AI Mode buttons. Follow these steps:

  • Open Google Chrome.
  • To disable the AI Mode button in the address bar, type this into the address bar and press Enter:

    chrome://flags/#ai-mode-omnibox-entry-point

  • Find the AI Mode Omnibox entrypoint option and set it to Disabled.
  • Next, disable the AI button appearing during user input by entering:

    chrome://flags/#hide-aim-omnibox-entrypoint-on-user-input

  • Set AI Entrypoint Disabled on User Input to Disabled.
  • Disable AI mode matches in the address bar by navigating to:

    chrome://flags/#omnibox-allow-ai-mode-matches

  • Set Omnibox Allow AI Mode Matches to Disabled.
  • Finally, remove the AI compose button from the new tab page by typing:

    chrome://flags/#ntp-compose-entrypoint

  • Set NTP Compose Entrypoint to Disabled.
  • After changing all these settings, click the Relaunch button that appears at the bottom to restart Chrome and apply the changes.

Disable AI Mode Using Windows Registry (Windows 11 Only)

If you prefer to disable AI Mode via system settings or want a more permanent solution, you can modify the Windows Registry:

  • Open the Start menu, type regedit, and open the Registry Editor.
  • Navigate to the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies

  • Right-click on Policies, select New > Key, and name it Google.
  • Inside the new Google key, create another key named Chrome.
  • Right-click the Chrome key, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it:

    AIModeSettings

  • Double-click AIModeSettings and set its value to 2 to disable AI Mode completely.
  • (Optional) To prevent Chrome from using AI models stored locally on your PC, create another DWORD value named:

    GenAILocalFoundationalModelSettings

  • Set its value to 1.
  • Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer for the changes to take effect.