Google defended its new policy on the use of artificial intelligence in schools, which will disable search for institutions refusing any use of AI. The measure, announced alongside the introduction of Guided Learning in Classroom, drew opposition from Senator Bernie Sanders and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who accused Google of using its market power to force AI into public schools. Google said Gemini, Gemini Notebook and search are turned off by default and that schools remain free to enable them. However, Google’s vice president for education, Chris Phillips, acknowledged that search and AI are deeply integrated. The controversy comes as the company faces regulatory scrutiny and new investigations into its educational services and its impact on children.
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