[ Put on your own oxygen mask first! Image from San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives ] One of the biggest questions I get at Drop-In Time at the library (besides “what is taking up all my cloud storage?”) is how to disable or avoid intrusive AI that shows up where people don’t want it. This is a guide for people who would like less intrusive AI in their tech environment. Maybe you like AI and find it useful? That’s fine, this document is probably not for you. Additions/edits welcome. Leave a comment or drop me an email. This page is available at the short URL https://NoToAI.org Adobe Acrobat Windows: Menu > Preferences > Generative AI macOS: View > Preferences > Generative AI Uncheck the checkbox on the page, click Save . Adobe Reader Choose Disable new Acrobat Reader from the top menu (upper left), approve the dialog box and restart. Android/Gemini Depending on your phone’s manufacturer, you may be able to uninstall the Gemini app entirely.…