Google to remove AI from school search in 2027
Original title: Schools that turn off Google's AI will lose search too starting in 2027
Schools must enable AI search features or lose Google Search access starting in 2027.
Google will disable Gemini, Gemini Notebook, and AI-enhanced search for student accounts in schools starting in 2027. Schools may turn features on or off individually. Search without AI will no longer be available. The policy tightens Google's integration in education through Chromebooks, Gmail, and Classroom.
- AI features off by default for student accounts
- Two search modes available with AI enabled
- Guided Learning steers students to answers
- New York City and Los Angeles pulled back on AI in September
- Vendors
- Organizations
- New York CityLos Angeles
- AI models
- Gemini
From the original article
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Starting in 2027, Google plans to turn off AI features in its school products by default, letting schools decide what to enable. The catch: schools that block AI entirely on their devices will also lose access to Google Search, since the two systems are now too deeply intertwined to separate. Given Google's grip on the US school market, that "choice" doesn't leave schools with much room to maneuver.
By Manuel Uth · the-decoder.com
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