I enjoy the hunt of research, and I tend to forget things if I haven't spent real time looking into them. imo, searching is a part of learning — and cutting it off to force A.I. use feels like it is gonna reinforce the sentiment that chatbots are making us disengaged www.nytim…
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- Starting early 2027, Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Google Search will all be off by default for school-managed K-12 student accounts until admins opt in.
- Districts that block Google's AI tools entirely will also lose student access to Search, with students shown a message that the service is unavailable.
- Schools that opt in choose between a consumer-style Search with AI Overviews and AI chat or a Guided Learning mode powered by Gemini.
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