AIUpdated November 5

Google clarifies schools can keep Search with Gemini off

Google’s clarification draws a line between Search and Gemini that earlier coverage had blurred. A school can enable Search for logged-in student accounts and leave Gemini off; switching off Gemini by itself does not take Search away. The limit is inside Search: the announced controls offer no way to remove its generative AI features and keep a traditional, AI-free version. Google says the changes are due to begin in early 2027, with more details for schools in the coming months. Turning Gemini off won’t shut Search down—but it won’t make Search AI-free, either.

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