Google Allows Schools to Disable Gemini but Not AI in Search
Original headline: Google Lets Schools Turn Off Gemini, But Not the AI in Search
Google announced on Tuesday that K‑12 schools can turn off Gemini and other AI tools, but to use Google Search they must enable the AI features built into the search engine. As a result, schools cannot disable AI while still keeping search, forcing them to either accept AI-powered search or forgo the service entirely.
The inability to separate AI from search limits schools' control over student data and content filtering.
Research angleHow does the mandatory inclusion of AI in search affect teachers' intention to adopt educational technology? — Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
4 related reports
- Google is entirely disabling Search in schools that don’t want AI — The Verge
- Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search — TechCrunch
- Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too — Ars Technica
- Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence — The Guardian
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