Google to turn off search for schools that don’t want students using AI
Amid outcry from educators about tech in classrooms, Google said Tuesday that artificial-intelligence tools, including the chatbot Gemini, will be disabled by default on K-12 student accounts, unless administrators choose to turn them on.
TL;DR
- Google will disable AI tools, including Gemini, by default on K-12 student accounts.
- School administrators must choose to enable AI tools for students.
- If AI is disabled, Google Search will also be disabled for student accounts.
- The policy change is a response to concerns from educators and parents about AI's effect on critical thinking.
- Critics argue Google is leveraging its market position to push AI into schools.