Google ties school search access to AI features
What happened
On November 4, TechCrunch reported that Google plans to disable AI tools for K-12 students by default next year unless school administrators turn them on. If a school restricts AI entirely, it also loses access to Google Search. The Verge then reported that administrators cannot disable Gemini features on their own while keeping Search. The latest Ars Technica report says affected services can only be turned on or off all together, and turning them on requires an administrator to do it manually. Earlier reports said "next year" for the rollout; later reports say "the coming months." Earlier reports named the product "NotebookLM"; later reports say "Gemini Notebook." The rest involves Gemini, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search.
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- Ars Technica · AIGoogle will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
Google 将让使用其教育产品的学校默认停用 AI 工具，但停用范围也包含 Google Search，学校无法分别选择。受影响的产品包括 Gemini、Gemini Notebook、Gemini in Classroom 和 Google Search，管理员只能全部启用或全部停用。调整将在未来几个月推出，启用须由管理员手动操作。
- The Verge · AIPickGoogle will turn off Search for schools that refuse its AI features
Google will shut off Search for schools that decline its AI features, and admins cannot disable Gemini while keeping Search. For K-12 student accounts, Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search will all be turned off unless an administrator explicitly enables them.
- TechCrunch · AIGoogle will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search
Google 计划明年默认禁用 K-12 学生的 AI 工具，除非学校管理员主动开启；全面限制 AI 的学校也将失去 Google Search 访问权限。调整涉及 Gemini、NotebookLM、Gemini in Classroom 和 Google Search，学校若要保留搜索访问，就必须接受其中的 AI 功能。
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