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How to turn off AI in your Google Docs

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How to turn off AI in your Google Docs

It happened to me: I opened a Google Doc to write an article, and I was immediately confronted with a text box inviting me to “write with Gemini.” I looked for some button to swipe away the garish AI display, but I could not find it. It made me mad.

Now, instead of writing the article I’m supposed to be working on, I am writing about how to get the AI pop-ups off of your Google Docs screen, since it took me some time to figure out. You’re welcome.

What is this monstrosity? Why won’t it just go away?Image Credits:Screenshot from Google Docs

The first fix is pretty straightforward:

Originally reported by TechCrunch. Read the full story at the original source.