Google’s response to criticism of AI use in classrooms gives schools a choice with a catch: rejecting Gemini also means cutting off student access to Google Search.
Google ties school Search access to Gemini adoption
Google ties school Search access to Gemini adoption
Google announced Tuesday that its AI services would be disabled by default for school-managed K-12 student accounts. There’s a big catch to that, though.
Schools that leave Gemini disabled will also lose Google Search access for those accounts.