According to CNN, Google announced on November 3 that artificial intelligence (AI) integration tools will be turned off by default on student accounts and will only be turned on when the school allows it. This is a change from the policy in August, when Google automatically enabled Gemini in the Google Classroom app.

Google said this decision comes from the wishes of teachers and educational administrators, to help schools be more proactive in controlling students' use of AI.

However, Mr. Chris Phillips, Google's Vice President of Education, told the New York Times newspaper that Google Search (search engine) is now integrated with many AI features.

So, if the school chooses to turn off AI, students will also not be able to use this search engine and will receive a service unavailable message.

In recent years, Google has increasingly integrated more AI features into its search engine. In particular, AI Overviews can automatically synthesize information and display answers right at the top of the search results page.

Google states that schools can choose to enable or disable individual tools such as Gemini, Gemini Notebook and Google Search. However, the company has not explained specifically how these options work.

Google further explains that the AI ​​Mode and AI Overviews features will guide students step by step to find solutions to exercises, instead of giving the answer immediately.

The new policy comes as a growing number of parents and educators call for restrictions on student use of electronic devices and AI in schools, due to concerns these technologies could impact their learning, development and safety.

Some localities, including New York City and Los Angeles (California), have banned students in public schools from using some or all artificial AI tools this school year.

Google specifically expressed its desire to build AI as the role of an instructor, helping students understand lessons and find ways to solve exercises step by step, instead of just providing ready-made answers.

Other AI companies are pursuing similar approaches. In August, OpenAI announced ChatGPT for Teens with a Study Mode feature, allowing parents and teens to solve questions together through study guides.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who announced a ban on AI in the city's public schools this year, criticized Google for trying to force schools to use AI.

"No corporation should have the right to decide how we educate our children," Mr. Mamdani wrote on social network X on November 3.

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