Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
Summary
Google plans to opt schools out of its AI tools by default, with administrators able to enable them when the changes roll out in the coming months. But Google groups AI features and Search together, so schools that decline the AI tools will also lose access to Google Search.Key Facts
- The policy applies to schools that use Google’s education products.
- Administrators must manually enable the tools for students under the planned default setting.
- The affected products include Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search.
- Google says schools that do not enable AI will not have access to Search.
- Schools that enable AI can choose between standard Gemini-based AI and Guided Learning, which Google describes as a tutoring tool.
- Google says its generative AI products can make mistakes.
- Schools could use alternatives such as DuckDuckGo, which allows users to disable AI features.
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