Google Adjusts K-12 Education AI Policy: Gemini, NotebookLM and Search Off by Default
Google announced that starting in 2027 it will adjust its AI feature management policy for K-12 education users: in school-managed K-12 student accounts, Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search will be off by default and will require active authorization by school administrators before use. Chris Phillips, Vice President of Google's education business, said that Search and AI have become deeply integrated, and that if schools completely disable AI features, students will be unable to access Google Search. Google also announced that it will bring Guided Learning into Google Classroom and plans to integrate it into Google Search for student accounts, starting with a pilot in some U.S. schools.
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Google has changed Gemini and Search in K-12 education settings to off by default, and schools must choose between AI and Search.
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Google Adjusts K-12 Education AI Policy: Gemini, Search and Other Services Off by Default
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According to Google's official announcement, the company will adjust the management approach for its education products after communicating with schools, teachers, researchers, and policymakers. After the new policy takes effect, among school-managed K-12 student accounts, Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search will be off by default, and can only be used after school administrators actively authorize them. Google said the move is intended to let schools decide for themselves how AI tools are used in the classroom.
However, this policy also means that schools cannot retain traditional search services while completely disabling AI. Chris Phillips, Vice President and General Manager of Google's education business, said in an interview with The New York Times that search and artificial intelligence have already deeply integrated. If schools choose to completely turn off AI features, students will not be able to access Google Search, and when attempting to use the search service, they will only see a disabled notice message provided by the school.
According to tech media outlet TechCrunch, schools currently cannot separately turn off the AI features in Google Search while retaining traditional search services. For educational institutions that want students to continue using the search engine to find information and compare sources, but do not want them exposed to generative AI features such as AI Overview, this means they need to choose between the two.
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Google said Guided Learning will first be piloted in some schools in the United States, and after collecting teacher feedback it will gradually expand its coverage. According to the official announcement, the company hopes that through this feature, AI can play a role in assisting learning in the classroom.
Prior to this, some educational institutions and parents had expressed concerns that AI tools might affect students' independent thinking, the way they complete homework, and their learning process. Google's move this time to set the related tools to off by default, requiring schools to actively enable them, but the binding between search services and AI features has also sparked new discussion.
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