How do I get rid of the AI bing search option on Windows 11

Question

Not sure when this fun feature nobody asked for appeared, but I'm not fond of it and find it useless 100% of the time.

Does anyone know how it can be removed or hidden?

They should really take a hint.

Answer 1

1. Open "Settings"
2. Click "Privacy & Security" [sic]
3. Under the “Windows permissions” section, click the “Search permissions” setting.
4. Under the “More settings” section, turn off the “Show Search highlights” toggle switch to disable Bing Chat AI.