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Google Clarifies AI Opt-In Policy for K–12 Schools

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Google says K–12 schools using its apps must opt in to AI products for logged-in student accounts, including AI features in Search, but schools can decide under their own AI policies. The clarification followed a New York Times interpretation that schools rejecting AI might lose access to Search.

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  1. Ars Technica · AI
    Google Says Schools Can Skip Gemini but Must Opt In to AI Search

    Google says K–12 schools using its apps must opt in to its AI products for logged-in student accounts, including Search, which the company considers part of its AI portfolio. After The New York Times interpreted the policy as potentially turning off Search for schools that reject AI, Google clarified that schools can make the decision under their internal AI policies.

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