Google defended on Tuesday a new policy, reported by The New York Times, to turn off search for schools that reject AI entirely, after Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized it. Google said schools control whether Gemini, Gemini Notebook and search are enabled, all of which are off by default, and that AI Mode and AI Overviews will offer step-by-step guided learning instead of quick answers. Google's education VP told the Times that “Search and AI are deeply integrated,” without directly addressing whether search requires AI. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan said the policy highlighted the danger of an unregulated monopolist controlling an essential service. The article also notes wider scrutiny of Google and other tech firms over children's safety, including an inquiry launched last month by two U.S. senators and Common Sense Media's “unacceptable risk” rating of Google's AI overviews.
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