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AI Policy in Public Schools

Alphabet Inc. · 2026-11-04 · Importance 18 · Surprise 24

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized Google’s school AI policy, accusing the company of using monopoly power to push AI into public education. The criticism follows New York City’s one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for grades K–8. Google said schools can turn off Gemini, but reporting said schools that reject its other AI features would also lose Google Search, creating potential educational-sector distribution and regulatory pressure.

Key facts

• Google announced it will restrict AI tools and Search for students in schools. source
• Google announced it will restrict AI tools and Search for K-12 student accounts by default, saying the move gives schools more control. source
• Google said it is bringing AI into its Classroom offering with a product called Guided Learning. source