Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too

Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don’t give away the answers.

Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too

TL;DR

  • Google will now allow schools to opt out of AI tools by default.
  • Schools must manually enable AI features; opting out means losing access to Google Search.
  • Google considers its search engine and AI tools to be deeply integrated.
  • There are two AI options for schools: standard Gemini-based AI and a "Guided Learning" version.
  • The "Guided Learning" AI is designed for tutoring without giving away answers.
  • Schools dissatisfied with this approach could consider alternatives like DuckDuckGo.