By Miguel Nicolas
Publication Date: 2026-11-04 23:24:00
The company will block all AI tools in schools that opt out of their AI program, but it will also prevent them from using Google Search
In a statement released on Tuesday, Google announced that its Gemini AI tools will be shut off for K-12 school accounts belonging to institutions that do not explicitly opt in for its program. However, they will also block other Google tools for these schools, including Google’s search engine.
In the statement, written by Google Vice President Chris Phillips, the company announced this development alongside new tools to help students learn through AI for the schools that do opt in.
“We believe schools should have control over AI in their classrooms and in providing administrators with controls to help them manage their approach,” Phillips said. “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….
