Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search
2026-11-03 · TechCrunch
Google's generous offer to schools: you can totally turn off AI tools, you just lose Search entirely. Nothing says 'optional' like bundling AI so deep into your product that opting out means losing the core feature. The tech giant's approach to educational AI adoption is basically 'nice search engine you got there, shame if something happened to it.'