Google turns off AI for US schoolchildren by default

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-11-05 07:46 UTC

Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for American schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms.

Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for American schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms.

The search engine juggernaut dominates technology in American schools.

Its education apps, including Gmail, Docs and the Classroom platform, are used in classrooms across the US, and its low-cost Chromebook laptops are the devices US schools most often issue to students.

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