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Optional AI

At DuckDuckGo, we believe AI features should be private, useful, and optional. Whether you want AI to help you search and work more efficiently, or you'd prefer to avoid AI entirely, we give you control over your experience.

All of our AI features are designed with privacy first—they don't track how you use them or train on your data. And unlike most tech companies, we recognize that not everyone wants AI in their lives right now, which is why every AI feature can be turned off or tuned down.

What You'll Find Here

DuckDuckGo's Approach to AI: Learn about our philosophy of building AI features that are private, useful, and always optional, and how we protect your data when you use AI tools.

Opting Out of AI: Step-by-step instructions for turning off Duck.ai, Search Assist, and other AI features in both search and browser settings.

About noai.duckduckgo.com: Discover our AI-free search experience that automatically turns off all AI features and filters out AI-generated images—no settings required.