Google says schools can switch off its AI tools and keep Search
Google clarified that schools can disable its AI tools individually without losing access to Google Search. The update follows reports that educators faced an all-or-nothing choice between the two. It eases fears that turning off AI features would cut schools off from Search entirely.
Google is clearing up a scare for schools. The company says its AI tools can be disabled one by one without cutting off access to Google Search. The clarification, flagged by Cointelegraph, follows reports that schools would have to choose between the two.
Those earlier reports suggested a hard either-or decision for educators. That framing raised the prospect of losing Search as a core classroom tool in order to opt out of AI features. Google's new statement rejects that binary.
Under the clarified setup, schools can turn off AI tools individually and still keep Search. The decision stays at the school level instead of bundling everything together. Google has not said what triggered the initial reports.
TopicsGoogle · Google Search · Cointelegraph
Source: x.com
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