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Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search

Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search
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Google stated that schools disabling AI tools will lose access to Google Search because AI features are now integrated into the search engine.

Key points

  • •Schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search.
  • •AI features are now integrated into the search engine, making it impossible to keep search while disabling AI.
  • •Google offers schools the option to disable AI tools, but this comes at the cost of search functionality.
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