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Google: schools that turn off its AI will also lose Google Search access
November 3, 2026 at 08:59 PM
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TGThe Guardian
Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence
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CNCNN
Google will let schools turn off AI, but they may also lose Search
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TETechCrunch
Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search
(opens the publisher’s site)Google has announced its AI tools will be off by default for K-12 student accounts, with schools that ban them entirely also losing Google Search access.
- Google announced on Tuesday that its AI tools, including Gemini and Google Search, will be off by default for K-12 student accounts until administrators enable them.
- Chris Phillips, Google's education VP, said schools that ban AI entirely will lose Google Search access because the two are deeply integrated.
- Google also unveiled Guided Learning, an AI study tool that will be integrated into Google Search to coach students through problem-solving.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Google is using its monopoly power to force AI into public schools.