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Google told The New York Times it will entirely disable Google Search, along with access to Gemini, Gemini Notebook and Gemini in Classroom, for K–12 student accounts unless school administrators explicitly enable those AI features. Administrators cannot turn off Gemini-powered features while keeping Search on, according to Chris Phillips, Google’s vice president of education.
Google announced it will default AI features for K–12 students to disabled next year unless school administrators explicitly enable them, and said that schools that choose to block AI entirely will also lose access to Google Search because AI features are integrated into the search engine. The change affects Gemini, NotebookLM, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search and arrives alongside the launch of Guided Learning for schools.
Google is bringing its "Guided Learning" capability from Gemini into Google Search (pilot in select U.S. schools) and making Guided Learning globally available in Google Classroom immediately. The company is also changing controls so Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and guided features in Search will be turned off for K–12 student accounts until school administrators explicitly enable them.
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