Students in schools that reject Google’s AI will see notices that Search isn’t available.
Students in schools that reject Google’s AI will see notices that Search isn’t available.
by Emma RothNov 3, 2026, 5:00 PM UTCImage: The VergeEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.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.”
