Google Says Students In Schools That Ban AI Won't Have Access To Search

Gotta get those AI user numbers up somehow.

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Google seems to have shoved as many AI features into as many of its products as it can over the last few years in an attempt to justify the tens of billions of dollars it has plowed into the technology. It appears to be making another attempt to bump up its AI user numbers by issuing an ultimatum to schools: enable AI features or students won't be able to use Search.

In one of several blog posts Google published Tuesday about its education efforts, it said it believes educators should have control over the use of AI in schools. "After listening to schools, teachers, leading researchers and policymakers, we are now updating our approach to controls for Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search," Chris Phillips, Google's vice president and general manager for education, wrote. "Access to...

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