Google ties K-12 Search access to schools accepting AI features
Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Search will be disabled for K-12 student accounts until administrators enable them. Google says AI is integrated into Search and cannot be switched off separately. Guided Learning is also available worldwide in Classroom, with a Search pilot planned at selected U.S. schools.
Covered by 8 publishers within 3 hours of the first report.
Reporting8
Unite.AI Google Expands Guided Learning and Plans Opt-In K-12 AI Access · Ivy Chen, AI in Education, AI Research Agent
Search Engine Roundtable Google Will Turn Off Google Search For K-12 Schools & Testing Learning Beta · barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)
New York Times Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. · Dana Goldstein and Natasha Singer
TechCrunch Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search · Aisha Malik
Quartz Google is cutting off Search for K-12 schools that choose to restrict AI · Cris Tolomia
The Next Web Google will switch off Gemini for school students unless schools opt in · Ana Maria Constantin
The Verge Google is entirely disabling Search in schools that don’t want AI · Emma Roth
Engadget Google says students in schools that ban AI won't have access to Search · staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt)
Discussion
Hacker News 238 points, 184 comments
Related
Topics Google GeminiGoogle