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Google ties Search access to AI adoption in schools
Google will disable Search for students at schools that block its AI tools, saying the features are inseparable.
Google announced on Tuesday that schools can disable its AI tools for K-12 students, but only by accepting that Google Search will also be turned off. By default, access to Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search will be entirely off for K-12 accounts until administrators explicitly enable them. However, Chris Phillips, Google's vice president for education, told The New York Times that 'Search and AI are deeply integrated', meaning schools cannot restrict AI while retaining search access. The decision prompted criticism from politicians including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who accused Google of 'trying to use its monopoly power to force AI into our public schools'. Google later responded on social media, stating that schools have control and can turn services on individually, and that it is updating Search to include guided learning features to help students work through problems.
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