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Google Ties Search Access to AI Approval

Google plans to restrict school-managed Google Search for districts banning AI by early 2027. The company reverses an August decision to auto-enable features, requiring administrators to explicitly turn on tools like Gemini.

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Google says students in schools that ban AI won't have access to Search
EEngadget·about 2 hours ago
Google plans to make it easier to restrict its AI tools for students early next year but says schools that block AI entirely will lose student access to Search (New York Times)
NNYT Technology·about 3 hours ago

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