Google says students in schools that ban AI won't have access to Search

Gotta get those AI user numbers up somehow.

By Kris Holt Nov. 3, 2026 12:10 pm EST Adarsh Chauhan/Unsplash Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Google seems to have shoved as many AI features into as many of its products as it can over the last few years in an attempt to justify the tens of billions of dollars it has plowed into the technology. It appears to be making another attempt to bump up its AI user numbers by issuing an ultimatum to schools: enable AI features or students won't be able to use Search.