Google to end search access for schools that block its AI tools
Summary
Google said schools must enable its AI tools for K–12 student accounts to keep access to Google Search. The policy drew criticism from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, who said it could pressure schools to adopt Google’s AI tools.Key Facts
- Google said school administrators will control whether students can use AI features in its educational apps.
- Google told The New York Times that schools that do not enable its AI tools for students will also lose access to Google Search.
- Google said AI capabilities are integrated into its search engine.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Google of using its market power to push AI into public schools.
- New York City schools announced a one-year delay on student-facing generative AI for children in 2-K through eighth grade.
- The New York City delay affects nearly 600,000 students, according to the article.
- Lina Khan, who chaired the Federal Trade Commission from 2021 to 2025, criticized Google's policy as an attempt to exploit its position in internet search.
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