Students using Google software in the classroom in the United States will not be allowed to access the company’s search engine unless their school system also opts in to artificial intelligence tools, according to the tech giant.
The company has been facing pushback from educators, child development experts and parents over the use of its technology in schools, with the backlash heating up since it announced in August that it had turned on its Gemini chatbot for many K-12 students who use Google Classroom.
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