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Google disables Search entirely for schools that reject AI features

Google is turning off Google Search for K-12 student accounts in schools that do not enable its AI features, as part of a broader education update. Administrators cannot disable Gemini-powered features without also disabling Search, since the company says Search and AI are deeply integrated. The move affects access to Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search.

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This is a concrete policy change affecting AI deployment in education, with direct implications for schools and users.

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Google is completely turning off Search in schools that reject its AI features, the company told The New York Times. The decision was also shared in a broader education-related update from Google on Tuesday, saying that access to Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search "will be entirely off" for K-12 student accounts unless "administrators explicitly turn them on."

Administrators will not be given the option to toggle Gemini-powered features off without disabling Search, however. Chris Phillips, Google's vice president of education, told the NYT, "Search and AI are deeply integrated," adding that schools that disable …

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