{
  "reviewed": "2026-09-28",
  "method": "Source-reviewed, not a promise of live behavior. Public documentation and destination pages were reviewed on this date. Account, device and regional behavior was not independently tested. See each entry's limits.",
  "categories": [
    {"id":"search","name":"Search","line":"Ordinary results. Your own conclusions."},
    {"id":"social","name":"Social","line":"People you chose, not a feed chosen for you."},
    {"id":"writing","name":"Writing","line":"Leave the next sentence to yourself."},
    {"id":"images","name":"Images","line":"A clearer path to pictures with provenance."},
    {"id":"shopping","name":"Shopping","line":"Look for the thing, not a generated pitch."},
    {"id":"browsing","name":"Browsing","line":"A little more room to think."},
    {"id":"video","name":"Video","line":"The channels and voices you came for."},
    {"id":"reading","name":"Reading","line":"Books, articles, and a quieter daily ritual."},
    {"id":"translation","name":"Language","line":"Find the word. Understand the meaning."},
    {"id":"maps","name":"Maps & travel","line":"Find your way without a conversation."},
    {"id":"weather","name":"Weather","line":"A forecast, not another assistant."},
    {"id":"utilities","name":"Everyday tools","line":"Small, useful instruments for daily life."}
  ],
  "entries": [
    {
      "id":"google-web","category":"search","title":"Search without AI summaries","short":"Just the web links","service":"Google","intent":"avoid","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Documented mode","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Open Google's Web results instead of the overview-filled All tab.",
      "changes":"The Web filter shows text-based links without AI Overviews. Your search phrase stays intact.",
      "caveat":"This changes this search, not your Google account. It also leaves out rich result panels. Linked pages can still contain AI-generated content. The URL parameter is an implementation detail, not a permanent public API.",
      "steps":["Enter your search below and open the prepared results.","If Google returns to All, choose More, then Web above the results."],
      "url":"https://www.google.com/search","query":{"key":"q","label":"What are you looking for?","placeholder":"e.g. how to grow rosemary","params":{"udm":"14"}},
      "mechanism":"Adds udm=14 to the Google results URL, selecting the documented Web filter without adding words to your query.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Google Help: AI Overviews and the Web filter","url":"https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/14901683?hl=en"},{"title":"Independent explanation of the Web URL","url":"https://9to5google.com/2024/05/23/google-search-ai-how-to-turn-off/"}],
      "keywords":"normal results answers overview summaries google web links"
    },
    {
      "id":"duck-search","category":"search","title":"Use search with AI features switched off","short":"A quieter search engine","service":"DuckDuckGo","intent":"replace","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Official option","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Start on DuckDuckGo's dedicated no-AI address.",
      "changes":"DuckDuckGo turns off its AI features and applies its AI-image blocklist by default at this address.",
      "caveat":"This is not a guarantee that every linked webpage or picture is human-made. The image blocklist is incomplete.",
      "steps":["Enter a search and open DuckDuckGo.","Bookmark the no-AI address for future searches."],
      "url":"https://noai.duckduckgo.com/","query":{"key":"q","label":"Search the web","placeholder":"e.g. bicycle repair","params":{}},
      "mechanism":"Uses the official noai.duckduckgo.com subdomain rather than relying on saved cookies.",
      "sources":[{"title":"DuckDuckGo: about the no-AI address","url":"https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/about-noaiduckduckgocom"}],"keywords":"search duckduckgo duckassist duck ai alternative"
    },
    {
      "id":"duck-setting","category":"search","title":"Turn off DuckDuckGo's generated answers","short":"Keep search, lose the assistant","service":"DuckDuckGo","intent":"off","kind":"Setting","status":"Official option","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Keep your usual DuckDuckGo address and change its AI preferences.",
      "changes":"The AI Features settings let you turn down or switch off Search Assist and hide Duck.ai entry points.",
      "caveat":"Browser settings may be cleared with cookies. The dedicated no-AI address is easier to reuse on a new browser.",
      "steps":["Open Search Settings, then AI Features.","Set AI-assisted answers / Search Assist to Never or Off.","Hide Duck.ai entry points if offered, then save your settings."],
      "url":"https://duckduckgo.com/settings#aifeatures","mechanism":"Changes DuckDuckGo preferences; exact labels may evolve.",
      "sources":[{"title":"DuckDuckGo: optional AI features","url":"https://spreadprivacy.com/ai-feature-upgrade/"}],"keywords":"duckduckgo stop assist answers settings"
    },
    {
      "id":"instagram-following","category":"social","title":"See the people you actually follow","short":"A calmer social feed","service":"Instagram","intent":"avoid","kind":"Feed choice","status":"Partial reduction","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free account","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Choose Following or Favorites instead of the mixed Home feed.",
      "changes":"Following and Favorites show recent posts from selected accounts in chronological order.",
      "caveat":"This does not detect AI posts. People you follow can publish generated material. This is an in-app choice and may need to be selected again.",
      "steps":["Open Instagram's mobile app.","Tap the Instagram wordmark at the top of Home.","Choose Following, or Favorites for a smaller handpicked group."],
      "url":"https://www.instagram.com/","mechanism":"Uses Instagram's chronological feed views rather than trying to classify content.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Instagram: Favorites and Following","url":"https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/favorites-and-following"}],"keywords":"instagram social posts generated recommendations chronological friends"
    },
    {
      "id":"mastodon","category":"social","title":"Choose a community-led social home","short":"People before recommendations","service":"Mastodon","intent":"replace","kind":"Alternative","status":"Different approach","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Usually free","minutes":5,
      "summary":"Find a community and build a timeline from people you choose.",
      "changes":"Mastodon is a decentralized social platform with chronological home timelines and community moderation.",
      "caveat":"Servers have different policies. AI-generated posts are not universally banned, and choosing an account takes more effort than changing a feed.",
      "steps":["Read the server descriptions and rules.","Choose a community, create an account, and follow people you want to read.","Use home rather than discovery views for your followed accounts."],
      "url":"https://joinmastodon.org/servers","mechanism":"Replaces the social service rather than filtering an existing platform.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Mastodon: the platform and communities","url":"https://joinmastodon.org/"}],"keywords":"social community mastodon chronological alternative"
    },
    {
      "id":"bluesky","category":"social","title":"Choose how your feed is assembled","short":"Make the feed your choice","service":"Bluesky","intent":"avoid","kind":"Feed choice","status":"Partial reduction","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free account","minutes":2,
      "summary":"Use Following or a deliberately chosen custom feed instead of Discover.",
      "changes":"Bluesky supports a choice of feeds, rather than a single mandatory recommendation system.",
      "caveat":"Custom feeds can themselves use AI. Neither Following nor a custom feed guarantees human-authored posts. Read each feed's description.",
      "steps":["Open Bluesky and select Following.","If you need a topic feed, open Feeds and inspect its description before pinning it.","Mute unwanted accounts and words using moderation settings."],
      "url":"https://bsky.app/","mechanism":"User-selected feed algorithms and following lists.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Bluesky: algorithmic choice","url":"https://bsky.social/about/blog/3-30-2023-algorithmic-choice"}],"keywords":"bluesky social algorithm feed discover following"
    },
    {
      "id":"docs-compose","category":"writing","title":"Keep the next sentence your own","short":"Write without predictions","service":"Google Docs","intent":"off","kind":"Setting","status":"Official option","mobile":false,"install":false,"cost":"Existing account","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Switch off Smart Compose suggestions in Google Docs.",
      "changes":"Removes Smart Compose suggestions from the document and comments. Smart Reply has a separate preference.",
      "caveat":"These are desktop web instructions. Availability varies by language and account. It does not remove all Gemini features or switch off Smart Compose in Sheets.",
      "steps":["Open a document on a computer.","Choose Tools, then Preferences.","Clear Show Smart Compose suggestions. Optionally clear Show Smart Reply suggestions.","Confirm with OK."],
      "url":"https://docs.google.com/document/","mechanism":"Uses the document editor's writing preferences.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Google Docs: Smart Compose and Smart Reply","url":"https://support.google.com/docs/answer/9643962?hl=en"}],"keywords":"docs google write smart compose reply predictions"
    },
    {
      "id":"word-copilot","category":"writing","title":"Turn off Copilot in Word","short":"Your document, your words","service":"Microsoft Word","intent":"off","kind":"Setting","status":"Platform-specific","mobile":false,"install":false,"cost":"Existing subscription","minutes":2,
      "summary":"Disable Copilot in supported desktop Word versions using a personal account.",
      "changes":"Turns off Copilot capabilities in Word on that device. Excel and PowerPoint have separate controls.",
      "caveat":"Not available with work or school accounts, or in Word on web, iOS, or Android. Windows Word needs version 2412+; Mac needs 16.93+. Removing the icon alone does not disable Copilot.",
      "steps":["Windows: File > Options > Copilot. Mac: Word > Preferences > Copilot.","Clear Enable Copilot.","Confirm, close Word, and restart it."],
      "url":"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/turn-off-copilot-in-microsoft-365-apps","mechanism":"Microsoft's app-specific Enable Copilot checkbox, not a ribbon customization.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Microsoft: turn off Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps","url":"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/turn-off-copilot-in-microsoft-365-apps"}],"keywords":"microsoft office word copilot writing windows mac"
    },
    {
      "id":"iphone-predictive","category":"writing","title":"Stop your keyboard finishing your thoughts","short":"A quieter iPhone keyboard","service":"iPhone & iPad","intent":"off","kind":"Setting","status":"Official option","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Included","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Turn off predictive text while keeping ordinary typing.",
      "changes":"Removes the predictive word strip and, where available, inline predictions.",
      "caveat":"This is separate from Apple Intelligence and Auto-Correction. Other keyboards and apps may have their own controls.",
      "steps":["Open the device Settings app, then General > Keyboard.","Switch Predictive or Predictive Text off.","If present, turn Show Predictions Inline off as well."],
      "url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/104995","mechanism":"Device keyboard preferences cannot be changed by a webpage.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Apple: predictive text and Auto-Correction","url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/104995"}],"keywords":"iphone ios ipad keyboard predictive autocomplete typing"
    },
    {
      "id":"libreoffice","category":"writing","title":"Use a dedicated, offline writing desk","short":"An independent place to write","service":"LibreOffice Writer","intent":"replace","kind":"Alternative","status":"Different approach","mobile":false,"install":true,"cost":"Free","minutes":5,
      "summary":"Write local documents in an open-source desktop office suite.",
      "changes":"Moves your writing to a local document editor rather than a cloud assistant interface.",
      "caveat":"Installation is required. This is not a promise that extensions or future releases never use AI. Complex Microsoft Office files may need formatting adjustments.",
      "steps":["Download LibreOffice from its official site.","Install the version for your operating system.","Open Writer and create or open a document locally."],
      "url":"https://www.libreoffice.org/","mechanism":"An alternative local application, not a modification to Word or Google Docs.",
      "sources":[{"title":"LibreOffice official site","url":"https://www.libreoffice.org/"}],"keywords":"offline writer libreoffice office documents productivity"
    },
    {
      "id":"duck-images","category":"images","title":"See fewer generated images","short":"Look beyond synthetic pictures","service":"DuckDuckGo Images","intent":"avoid","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Partial reduction","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Search pictures with DuckDuckGo's AI-image filtering already enabled.",
      "changes":"The no-AI address filters known AI-image sources using community-maintained blocklists.",
      "caveat":"The blocklists are incomplete, not an AI detector. Some generated pictures will remain and some genuine images may be excluded. Check the creator and license.",
      "steps":["Enter an image subject and open the prepared Images search.","Check the original source before trusting or reusing an image."],
      "url":"https://noai.duckduckgo.com/","query":{"key":"q","label":"What would you like to see?","placeholder":"e.g. botanical illustration","params":{"iax":"images","ia":"images"}},
      "mechanism":"Uses noai.duckduckgo.com with the Images tab selected.",
      "sources":[{"title":"DuckDuckGo: how AI-image filtering works","url":"https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/results/how-to-filter-out-ai-images-in-duckduckgo-search-results"}],"keywords":"images photos pictures human art generated filter"
    },
    {
      "id":"commons","category":"images","title":"Find images with a traceable source","short":"Follow a picture's provenance","service":"Wikimedia Commons","intent":"replace","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Check provenance","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Look for original photographs, historic art, and documented image sources.",
      "changes":"Commons file pages expose authors, sources, dates, and reuse licenses.",
      "caveat":"Commons explicitly permits some AI-generated media. It is not a human-only archive. Read the description, author, and source on the individual file.",
      "steps":["Search the collection.","Open the file page and inspect its source and authorship.","Follow the license and attribution requirements when reusing it."],
      "url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php","query":{"key":"search","label":"Search the archive","placeholder":"e.g. cyanotype fern","params":{"title":"Special:MediaSearch","type":"image"}},
      "mechanism":"Searches a provenance-oriented media archive; does not automatically exclude AI.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Commons: AI-generated media policy","url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:AI-generated_media"}],"keywords":"commons photograph archive license attribution historic image"
    },
    {
      "id":"etsy-maker","category":"shopping","title":"Check who actually made the thing","short":"Shop with a little more context","service":"Etsy","intent":"avoid","kind":"Buying guide","status":"Manual check","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Browsing is free","minutes":2,
      "summary":"Look beyond a handmade label and inspect the seller's process.",
      "changes":"A short provenance check helps distinguish physical craft, digital downloads, and seller-prompted AI creations.",
      "caveat":"Etsy allows disclosed seller-prompted AI creations. Handmade is not an AI-free filter. No guaranteed exclusion operator is recommended.",
      "steps":["Read the full description, including AI disclosures and production partners.","Look for process photos, materials, dimensions, and a named maker.","Ask the seller how the item was made if the description is unclear."],
      "url":"https://www.etsy.com/","mechanism":"A manual buying workflow rather than an invented no-AI switch.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Etsy Creativity Standards","url":"https://www.etsy.com/legal/creativity/"}],"keywords":"shop shopping etsy handmade products maker craft synthetic"
    },
    {
      "id":"shop-direct","category":"shopping","title":"Find a product on the maker's own site","short":"Go straight to the source","service":"Google Web","intent":"avoid","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Search narrowing","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Look up a named product without Google's AI Overview panel.",
      "changes":"Uses Web results for a brand and product query. Choose the manufacturer's own domain from the results.",
      "caveat":"This does not remove ads, certify sellers, or filter AI-written product descriptions. Inspect the domain before buying.",
      "steps":["Enter the brand and product model.","Open the maker's official result rather than a sponsored imitation.","Check price, shipping, returns, and product specifications there."],
      "url":"https://www.google.com/search","query":{"key":"q","label":"Brand and product","placeholder":"e.g. Hario V60 ceramic dripper","params":{"udm":"14"}},
      "mechanism":"The Web filter avoids summary panels; choosing a genuine manufacturer is still up to you.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Google: Web filter","url":"https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/14901683?hl=en"}],"keywords":"shopping brand manufacturer official product recommendations"
    },
    {
      "id":"firefox-ai","category":"browsing","title":"Block Firefox's AI enhancements","short":"Give the browser an off switch","service":"Firefox desktop","intent":"off","kind":"Setting","status":"Version-specific","mobile":false,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Use the AI Controls panel in recent desktop Firefox releases.",
      "changes":"The Block AI enhancements setting is designed to block current and future covered AI features and their prompts.",
      "caveat":"Requires Firefox 148 or later. This controls the browser, not AI features inside websites. Mozilla's page was available via search-index evidence; the full page required scripts during review.",
      "steps":["Update Firefox if AI Controls is missing.","Open the menu, then Settings > AI Controls.","Enable Block AI enhancements, or review the individual feature switches."],
      "url":"https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-ai-controls","mechanism":"Firefox's native AI controls. Web links cannot open privileged about: preferences reliably.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Mozilla: Firefox AI controls","url":"https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-ai-controls"}],"keywords":"firefox browser ai chatbot tab groups summaries off"
    },
    {
      "id":"safari-reader","category":"browsing","title":"Read the article, not the surrounding page","short":"Make room for the words","service":"Safari Reader","intent":"avoid","kind":"Browser feature","status":"Partial reduction","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Included","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Use Reader on supported articles to reduce surrounding distractions.",
      "changes":"Reader reformats eligible articles and removes much of the page furniture.",
      "caveat":"Not every page supports Reader. It does not determine whether the article was AI-written, and newer Safari versions may offer separate summary controls.",
      "steps":["Open an article in Safari.","Open the Page menu beside the address bar.","Choose Show Reader when available. Use the same menu to leave Reader."],
      "url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/hide-ads-and-distractions-iphdc30e3b86/ios","mechanism":"Safari's article extraction and reading view, not an AI-content filter.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Apple: hide distractions in Safari","url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/hide-ads-and-distractions-iphdc30e3b86/ios"}],"keywords":"safari reader reading browser distractions articles"
    },
    {
      "id":"youtube-subs","category":"video","title":"Watch the channels you chose","short":"Subscriptions, not suggestions","service":"YouTube","intent":"avoid","kind":"Direct link","status":"Partial reduction","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free account","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Go directly to your Subscriptions feed instead of Home.",
      "changes":"Centers uploads from subscribed channels rather than Home's recommendation mix.",
      "caveat":"Sign-in and subscriptions are required. This does not remove Shorts, advertising, or AI-generated videos uploaded by those channels.",
      "steps":["Open the Subscriptions feed.","Subscribe to creators you trust and unsubscribe from those you no longer want."],
      "url":"https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions","mechanism":"Opens YouTube's dedicated feed/subscriptions route.",
      "sources":[{"title":"YouTube: subscribe to channels","url":"https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/4489286?hl=en"}],"keywords":"youtube video subscriptions recommendations feed shorts"
    },
    {
      "id":"youtube-audio","category":"video","title":"Hear the creator's original voice","short":"Choose original audio","service":"YouTube","intent":"off","kind":"Player setting","status":"Official option","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Switch from an available dubbed track to the original audio.",
      "changes":"Plays the selected audio track. Preferred language settings can also prevent some automatic translation.",
      "caveat":"Only videos with multiple tracks show Audio track. There is no universal guarantee that the original recording itself is non-synthetic.",
      "steps":["Open the video's Settings menu, then Audio track.","Choose the track labelled original or the creator's original language.","In account Settings > Languages > Preferred languages, add languages you understand."],
      "url":"https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/13339776?hl=en","mechanism":"Selects an audio track instead of changing video content.",
      "sources":[{"title":"YouTube: preferred languages and audio tracks","url":"https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/13339776?hl=en"}],"keywords":"youtube dubbing auto dubbed original voice audio video language"
    },
    {
      "id":"netnewswire","category":"reading","title":"Build a news feed from your own sources","short":"Your daily reading, in order","service":"NetNewsWire","intent":"replace","kind":"Alternative","status":"Different approach","mobile":true,"install":true,"cost":"Free","minutes":5,
      "summary":"Follow blogs and news sites with an RSS reader for Apple devices.",
      "changes":"Brings articles from chosen feeds into a reader and tracks what you have read.",
      "caveat":"For Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Publishers decide what enters their feeds; RSS does not certify human authorship or bypass paywalls.",
      "steps":["Install NetNewsWire from the official site or App Store.","Add the feed or website addresses of publishers you want.","Read your subscriptions rather than a suggested-news feed."],
      "url":"https://netnewswire.com/","mechanism":"A subscription-based RSS workflow without a mandatory recommendation feed.",
      "sources":[{"title":"NetNewsWire official site","url":"https://netnewswire.com/"}],"keywords":"news rss reading feeds blogs iphone mac netnewswire"
    },
    {
      "id":"standard-ebooks","category":"reading","title":"Read carefully edited classic books","short":"A library with human care","service":"Standard Ebooks","intent":"replace","kind":"Alternative","status":"Curated collection","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Find volunteer-produced editions of public-domain literature.",
      "changes":"Offers carefully formatted, proofread ebooks with documented source editions.",
      "caveat":"Public-domain status is based on US law. Check local copyright rules. It is a classic-books collection, not a source for every new title.",
      "steps":["Browse or search the library.","Choose an edition and download the format for your reader."],
      "url":"https://standardebooks.org/ebooks","mechanism":"A curated, volunteer-edited collection rather than generated book summaries.",
      "sources":[{"title":"About Standard Ebooks","url":"https://standardebooks.org/about"}],"keywords":"books reading literature ebooks library classics"
    },
    {
      "id":"gutenberg","category":"reading","title":"Find the original book, not a summary","short":"Read the source text","service":"Project Gutenberg","intent":"replace","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Curated collection","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Search a volunteer-digitized collection of older literature.",
      "changes":"Opens complete ebooks that can be read in a browser or downloaded.",
      "caveat":"Copyright status varies outside the United States. Some editions contain historical language or views.",
      "steps":["Search by title or author.","Open the book's record and select Read online or an ebook format."],
      "url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/","query":{"key":"query","label":"Title or author","placeholder":"e.g. Jane Austen","params":{}},
      "mechanism":"Uses Project Gutenberg's native catalogue search.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Project Gutenberg: volunteer-digitized books","url":"https://www.gutenberg.org/"}],"keywords":"books authors original reading gutenberg learning"
    },
    {
      "id":"wordreference","category":"translation","title":"Look up a word without a chatbot","short":"Definitions, not a conversation","service":"WordReference","intent":"replace","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Dictionary resource","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free with ads","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Consult an English definition, then choose a bilingual dictionary if needed.",
      "changes":"Opens dictionary entries with senses and usage rather than a generated answer.",
      "caveat":"A dictionary is not a whole-document translator. Forum answers are community contributions; context matters.",
      "steps":["Enter a word for an English definition.","Use WordReference's dictionary selector for another language pair.","Read examples and forum discussions for the intended sense."],
      "url":"https://www.wordreference.com/definition/","query":{"path":true,"label":"Word to look up","placeholder":"e.g. serendipity","params":{}},
      "mechanism":"Opens a word's English definition URL. Language-pair selection is done on WordReference.",
      "sources":[{"title":"WordReference dictionaries and forums","url":"https://www.wordreference.com/"}],"keywords":"translate translation dictionary language word definition"
    },
    {
      "id":"apertium","category":"translation","title":"Translate without a conversational assistant","short":"A direct translation tool","service":"Apertium","intent":"replace","kind":"Alternative","status":"Different approach","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Use an open-source translation interface with explicit language pairs.",
      "changes":"Translates text directly rather than wrapping it in chatbot commentary.",
      "caveat":"Machine translation is still automation. Coverage and quality depend on the language pair. Do not treat this as a human translator or use it unreviewed for critical documents.",
      "steps":["Choose a supported source and target language.","Paste the text in Apertium and translate.","Review ambiguous wording, especially for important material."],
      "url":"https://www.apertium.org/","mechanism":"A machine-translation tool with a task-focused interface; not an assertion of no machine intelligence.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Apertium official translation platform","url":"https://www.apertium.org/"}],"keywords":"translation translate languages apertium machine dictionary"
    },
    {
      "id":"openstreetmap","category":"maps","title":"Explore a map made by its community","short":"A map, not an assistant","service":"OpenStreetMap","intent":"replace","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Different approach","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Search a place in a contributor-maintained map.",
      "changes":"Opens a conventional map with place search and community geographic data.",
      "caveat":"Coverage and freshness vary. This is not a real-time traffic service or a guarantee of route safety. Verify local signs and conditions.",
      "steps":["Enter a place or address.","Inspect the map and available directions."],
      "url":"https://www.openstreetmap.org/search","query":{"key":"query","label":"Place or address","placeholder":"e.g. Edinburgh Waverley","params":{}},
      "mechanism":"Uses OpenStreetMap's native search endpoint.",
      "sources":[{"title":"About OpenStreetMap","url":"https://www.openstreetmap.org/about"}],"keywords":"map maps directions travel location address"
    },
    {
      "id":"organic-maps","category":"maps","title":"Take your maps offline","short":"A quieter way to get there","service":"Organic Maps","intent":"replace","kind":"Alternative","status":"Different approach","mobile":true,"install":true,"cost":"Free","minutes":5,
      "summary":"Download regional maps for walking, cycling, or driving without a feed.",
      "changes":"A privacy-focused navigation app using OpenStreetMap data with offline map downloads.",
      "caveat":"Install the app and download maps before travel. Navigation may ask for location permission in that separate app; ILUD never does. Map accuracy varies.",
      "steps":["Install Organic Maps from its official website's store links.","Download your destination's map while online.","Check routes and conditions before setting out."],
      "url":"https://organicmaps.app/","mechanism":"An offline map application, not a Google Maps modification.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Organic Maps: offline navigation","url":"https://organicmaps.app/"}],"keywords":"travel maps navigation offline organic hiking cycling"
    },
    {
      "id":"weather-gov","category":"weather","title":"Go straight to the forecast","short":"Weather without the extra conversation","service":"US National Weather Service","intent":"replace","kind":"Direct link","status":"Official resource","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Read forecasts, warnings, and local weather from the US weather service.",
      "changes":"Opens the public forecasting site, where you can choose a US place or ZIP code.",
      "caveat":"Primarily for the United States and territories. Forecasting uses numerical models and automation; this is a simpler interface, not a claim that no AI exists anywhere in the process.",
      "steps":["Open the National Weather Service.","Enter a US city or ZIP code in the local forecast field.","Read active warnings and the forecast timestamp."],
      "url":"https://www.weather.gov/","mechanism":"A direct source for weather information rather than a generated search summary.",
      "sources":[{"title":"National Weather Service","url":"https://www.weather.gov/"}],"keywords":"weather rain forecast temperature local warnings"
    },
    {
      "id":"gmail-compose","category":"utilities","title":"Write email without suggested sentences","short":"Keep your mail in your voice","service":"Gmail","intent":"off","kind":"Setting","status":"Official option","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Existing account","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Turn Smart Compose's writing suggestions off.",
      "changes":"Stops Gmail's predictive sentence suggestions. Personalization and other smart features have separate controls.",
      "caveat":"This is not a universal Gemini off switch. Interface paths differ between desktop and Gmail's mobile app.",
      "steps":["Desktop: Settings > See all settings > General > Smart Compose.","Choose Writing suggestions off, then save changes.","Gmail mobile: Settings > your account > Smart Compose; turn it off when offered."],
      "url":"https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/general","mechanism":"The Smart Compose preference is account-level according to Google.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Gmail: turn Smart Compose off","url":"https://support.google.com/mail/answer/9116836?hl=en"}],"keywords":"email gmail communication compose smart reply mail"
    },
    {
      "id":"outlook-copilot","category":"utilities","title":"Switch off Copilot in Outlook","short":"A simpler inbox","service":"Outlook","intent":"off","kind":"Setting","status":"Account-specific","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Existing account","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Use Outlook's Copilot toggle when signed in with a personal Microsoft account.",
      "changes":"Disables Copilot for that Outlook account across supported devices.",
      "caveat":"Not the same as Word's device setting. Work/school accounts and classic Outlook on Windows are not covered by this personal-account toggle.",
      "steps":["Web or new Windows Outlook: Settings > Copilot.","iOS, Android or Mac: Quick Settings > Copilot.","Turn the Turn on Copilot toggle off."],
      "url":"https://outlook.live.com/","mechanism":"Outlook's account-level Copilot preference.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Microsoft: Outlook Copilot toggle","url":"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/turn-off-copilot-in-microsoft-365-apps"}],"keywords":"email mail outlook copilot communication inbox"
    },
    {
      "id":"calculator","category":"utilities","title":"Calculate with visible inputs and explanations","short":"Use a calculator, not a chatbot","service":"Omni Calculator","intent":"replace","kind":"Alternative","status":"Task-focused tool","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free with ads","minutes":1,
      "summary":"Find a dedicated calculator for an everyday numerical question.",
      "changes":"Use labelled inputs and a topic-specific formula instead of asking a conversational model to calculate.",
      "caveat":"This is not a site-wide no-AI claim. Check units, assumptions, and the formula. Financial and health calculators are estimates, not professional advice.",
      "steps":["Choose the calculator for your task.","Read its assumptions and enter values in the correct units.","Check the result and explanation before relying on it."],
      "url":"https://www.omnicalculator.com/","mechanism":"A specialized numerical form instead of a generated answer.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Omni Calculator: about the service","url":"https://www.omnicalculator.com/"}],"keywords":"calculator convert units numbers math utility productivity"
    },
    {
      "id":"recipe-source","category":"utilities","title":"Find a recipe on a source you choose","short":"Cook from a named recipe","service":"Google Web / King Arthur Baking","intent":"avoid","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Search narrowing","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Search a named baking publisher rather than ask for a generated recipe.",
      "changes":"Limits a Google Web search to the recipe section of King Arthur Baking.",
      "caveat":"This is source narrowing, not a human-authorship detector or nutrition guarantee. Results still depend on Google's index.",
      "steps":["Enter the dish or ingredient.","Open the original recipe and read its notes and measurements."],
      "url":"https://www.google.com/search","query":{"key":"q","label":"What would you like to bake?","placeholder":"e.g. sourdough pancakes","suffix":" site:kingarthurbaking.com/recipes","params":{"udm":"14"}},
      "mechanism":"Combines Google's Web filter with a visible source restriction to kingarthurbaking.com/recipes.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Google: search operators and filters","url":"https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433?hl=en"},{"title":"King Arthur Baking recipes","url":"https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes"}],"keywords":"recipes food baking cooking meal bread"
    },
    {
      "id":"wikipedia","category":"reading","title":"Follow references instead of a generated answer","short":"Read, then check the citations","service":"Wikipedia","intent":"replace","kind":"Prepared search","status":"Check sources","mobile":true,"install":false,"cost":"Free","minutes":0,
      "summary":"Open an encyclopedia article and follow its cited primary sources.",
      "changes":"Gives you an editable article, revision history, discussion, and references.",
      "caveat":"Wikipedia is not error-free or guaranteed free of AI-assisted edits. For consequential claims, inspect the cited source and its date.",
      "steps":["Search for a topic.","Read the article's warnings and citations.","Follow the primary references for claims that matter."],
      "url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php","query":{"key":"search","label":"What would you like to understand?","placeholder":"e.g. lunar eclipse","params":{}},
      "mechanism":"Uses Wikipedia search rather than a generated summary interface.",
      "sources":[{"title":"Wikipedia: research with Wikipedia","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Researching_with_Wikipedia"}],"keywords":"reference learn learning encyclopedia facts wikipedia citations"
    }
  ]
}