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Google limits Gemini in schools, citing homework-completion concerns

Google disables AI as default in Classroom and Search on school accounts, but critics say integration makes full opt-out impossible.

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What to know

  • Google disabled Gemini by default in Classroom and will deploy Guided Learning mode in Search on school accounts, requiring students to work through problems rather than receiving direct answers.
  • The move follows backlash from major school districts like New York and Los Angeles restricting student AI use, and the Trump administration considering requiring schools to adopt AI limits as a condition of internet subsidy funding.
  • Schools cannot fully opt out of AI without losing Google Search access entirely, as Google has integrated AI deeply into the search tool—a limitation that critics say undermines meaningful choice.

“By default, we train AI models to be helpful assistants that can do the work for the user. But in education, in contrast, students need to do the work themselves in order to learn.”

Kevin McKee, research scientist at Google DeepMind, Google AI for Education researcher · Chalkbeat ↗

Google Technology company implementing changesKevin McKee Research scientist, Google DeepMindChris Phillips VP and general manager of education, GoogleEisha Bush Head of teaching and learning, Common Sense Media

Google limits Gemini in schools, citing homework-completion concerns
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    Critics question whether districts can realistically avoid Google Search

    Eisha Bush, head of teaching and learning at Common Sense Media, noted that the likelihood of schools and students avoiding Google Search is very slim, raising concerns that the integration of AI into Search effectively traps schools into using the technology.

  2. background

    Google defends AI integration in Search — Chris Phillips, Google's VP and general manager of education, stated that schools choosing to disable AI entirely would lose access to Google Search, as AI is deeply integrated into the search tool and cannot be turned off separately. Phillips framed the changes as giving schools and teachers more control while maintaining AI's role as a learning tool.

  3. background

    Google announces Gemini changes for school accounts — Google rolled out changes to limit how Gemini assists students on school-issued devices. Gemini is now turned off by default in Google Classroom, and when enabled operates in Guided Learning mode, which walks students through examples and questions rather than providing direct answers. Guided Learning will also replace AI overviews in Google Search on school accounts.