MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Google today unveiled its latest innovation in user experience, a groundbreaking feature allowing individuals to effectively 'hide' AI Overviews from their search results by simply... not looking at them. The company hailed the development as a monumental leap in personalized data consumption, putting unprecedented control directly into the hands of users – or rather, their peripheral vision.

“For too long, users have been burdened with the arduous task of actually *seeing* information they didn't explicitly request,” stated Dr. Elara Vance, Google's Head of Cognitive Avoidance Algorithms, during a press conference. “Our new 'Just Don't Look At It' protocol leverages cutting-edge human psychology, specifically the part that allows us to ignore things we find annoying. It's elegantly simple, yet profoundly effective.”

The feature, which requires no software updates or setting adjustments, operates on a purely voluntary basis. Users are encouraged to either scroll rapidly past the AI-generated summaries, focus intensely on the traditional blue links, or, in extreme cases, close their eyes for approximately 0.7 seconds. Early beta testers reported an astounding 98.3% success rate in not processing the unwanted content.

“It’s truly liberating,” commented Brenda Piffle, a 47-year-old amateur bird watcher from Topeka, Kansas. “Before, I felt compelled to acknowledge the AI's existence. Now, I just... don't. It’s like it’s not even there, even though it definitely is.” Industry analysts predict this hands-off approach could revolutionize user interaction across the entire digital landscape.