Microsoft has introduced two ways to get Bing search results without AI-generated answers, according to an IT之家 report published November 12, 2026. Neither provides a permanent switch within Bing’s search settings.
The Microsoft Bing AI Search Choice browser extension, available in preview for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, lets users turn AI-generated answers on or off for all Bing searches. Installing it also automatically makes Bing the browser’s default search engine—a change users may not want if they only intend to adjust how Bing displays results.
Alternatively, users can add -ai to a query to receive traditional results without AI-generated answers. For example, best laptops 2026 -ai omits the AI answers, but the operator must be added to each search.
In a blog post published the day before the report, Microsoft said its research found that users want to choose whether to use AI while searching: some prefer a brief generated answer, while others want to compare sources themselves. The two new options offer that choice, though the extension’s default-search change and the need to repeat -ai make it less straightforward than a persistent setting in Bing.
Source: ithome.com (originally published 2026-11-12 15:47 UTC+8)