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Google Will Take Away Search From Schools Not Willing To Use AI

Elaine Nov 3, 2026, 1:52 pm EST	Google Will Take Away Search From Schools Not Willing To Use AI Google will allow schools to opt out of AI tools in its software, but if they do, they won’t have access to search. Chris Phillips, vice president for education at Google, told the New York Times if a school has banned AI on their Google apps and devices, they won’t have access to search “and they’ll see a message from their school that indicates it’s not available.” Read more at The New York Times (paywall)
Moon Over Nov 3, 2026, 2:57 pm EST	RE: Google Will Take Away Search From Schools Not Willing To Use AI Good! The children shouldn't be using it while in school anyway. Give them back their books and encyclopedias! I hope the whole internet goes down
Anonymous Coward Nov 3, 2026, 4:32 pm EST	RE: Google Will Take Away Search From Schools Not Willing To Use AI They need to remove internet access or anyone who doesn't worship Israel

Nov 3, 2026, 1:52 pm EST

Google Will Take Away Search From Schools Not Willing To Use AI

Google will allow schools to opt out of AI tools in its software, but if they do, they won’t have access to search.

Chris Phillips, vice president for education at Google, told the New York Times if a school has banned AI on their Google apps and devices, they won’t have access to search “and they’ll see a message from their school that indicates it’s not available.”

Read more at The New York Times (paywall)

Moon Over

Nov 3, 2026, 2:57 pm EST