Google Lets Schools Opt Out of Classroom AI, but Search Goes Too
Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
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- What
- announced a default opt-out of AI tools in K-12 education, with search disabled when AI tools are blocked
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Google has decided that schools using its education products will be opted out of AI tools by default.
What happened
Google says schools using its education products will be opted out of AI tools by default, with administrators able to enable them when the changes roll out in the coming months. The setting covers Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search as a group, so schools cannot allow some while blocking others.
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Google says schools using its education products will have Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search disabled by default when the changes roll out in the coming months. Administrators can enable the tools, but must allow or block them as a group; schools cannot keep Search while disabling the AI tools, or choose among the AI tools.
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