Google says schools can switch off Gemini and keep search, but search with AI in it stays part of the AI package

Ars Technica reports that schools using Google apps will have to opt in to Google's AI products from now on, and Google counts search as part of that package. After early reports said Google would turn off search for schools that refuse AI, Google clarified that schools can block the Gemini apps and still leave search on for student accounts. Google says the policy has not changed.

• If you are a parent, ask the school in writing which Google AI features are switched on for student accounts, including Gemini and the AI tools in search.
• If you run a club, tutoring service or after-school group that gives children Google accounts, check the same settings before the next session.

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