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Google says schools cannot disable AI Overviews in Search; must block Search to remove them
Google told schools it will not offer an option to disable AI Overviews (chatbot-generated summaries in search results); starting next year, Search, Gemini, and Gemini Notebook will be off by default but administrators must disable Search entirely to eliminate AI Overviews. The decision has drawn criticism from educators and parent groups, who say the feature undermines classroom learning and digital-literacy goals.
KEY POINTS
- Google told schools it will not offer an option to disable AI Overviews (chatbot-generated summaries in search results); starting next year, Search, Gemini, and Gemini Notebook will be off by default but administrators must disable Search entirely to eliminate AI Overviews.
- The decision has drawn criticism from educators and parent groups, who say the feature undermines classroom learning and digital-literacy goals.
- This matters because it forces schools to either use AI-generated summaries that can mislead students or to block Google Search entirely, affecting teaching practices, student learning, and publisher traffic.
WHY IT MATTERS
This matters because it forces schools to either use AI-generated summaries that can mislead students or to block Google Search entirely, affecting teaching practices, student learning, and publisher traffic.