Google tells schools that if AI is cut off, they’ll lose search
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Google is forcing school districts across the country to make a tough decision: accept artificial intelligence or risk losing search.Read more trending news The company said on Tuesday that students who use Google software for their classes will only be able to use search if their school district opts in to using AI, The Associated Press reported.The announcement came in a blog post called “Designing responsible AI for learning.”The blog post said: “We believe schools should have control over AI in their classrooms and in providing administrators with controls to help them manage their approach. After listening to schools, teachers, leading researchers, and policymakers, we are now updating our approach to controls for Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom, and Google Search. Access to these products will be entirely off for K-12 student accounts until school administrators explicitly turn them on.“We’ll share more specifics with schools in the coming months ahead of the changes