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Google turns off AI features for school students by default; criticism over inability to choose 'AI-free Google Search'

Google turns off AI features for school students by default; criticism over inability to choose 'AI-free Google Search'
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Google announced that AI features like Gemini and search will be off by default for K-12 student accounts, drawing criticism because disabling AI makes the entire search service unavailable.

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  • •Google announced that AI features such as Gemini and Google Search will be off by default for K-12 student accounts.
  • •Administrators can enable the features, but they cannot disable only the AI components of the search.
  • •The design, which makes the entire search service unavailable in schools that ban AI, has drawn criticism from users.
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