AI overviews have transformed Google search. Here’s how they work – and how to opt out
- Written by T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University

People turn to the internet to run billions of search queries each year. These range from keeping tabs on world events and celebrities to learning new words and getting DIY help.
One of the most popular questions Australians recently asked was: “How to inspect a used car?”.
If you asked Google this at the beginning of...