Google Turns Off AI Search for Schoolchildren by Default
Google will switch off its AI features and AI search option by default for school children. The move follows the company opening its Gemini chatbot inside Classroom to students of all ages in August. Children will have these tools off by default, so they need to be turned on for use.
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Context: Gemini is Google's AI chatbot, and Classroom is its online tool that schools use to share lessons and assignments. Questions about safety and privacy for young users are growing, so companies and schools are setting stricter defaults.