Google disables Search AI in schools rejecting Gemini features
Original title: Google is entirely disabling Search in schools that don’t want AI
Schools rejecting AI must lose Search access entirely; no separate Gemini toggle available.
Google is turning off Search for K-12 student accounts in schools that reject its AI features. Administrators cannot toggle Gemini, Notebook, Classroom or Search separately. The move follows default AI rollout in Classroom and comes as Google tests Guided Learning in US schools.
Unconfirmed: Google did not respond to requests for comment.
- Search and AI features integrated for all K-12 accounts
- AI features require explicit admin activation
- Guided Learning feature tests begin this month in select US schools
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Google Search | — |
| Google Gemini | — |
| Google Gemini Notebook | — |
| Google Gemini in Classroom | — |
From the original article
1 min read at theverge.com
Google is completely turning off Search in schools that reject its AI features, the company told The New York Times. The decision was also shared in a broader education-related update from Google on Tuesday, saying that access to Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search "will be entirely off" for K-12 student accounts unless "administrators explicitly turn them on."
By Emma Roth · theverge.com
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