Chicago schools weigh alternative search services over Google AI requirement

Chicago Public Schools says it will consider other search services if it cannot give students access to Google Search without AI features, TechSpot reported. The district is exploring ways to suppress AI Overviews independently after blocking student access to generative AI tools such as Gemini. Google said at the start of November that K-12 schools would soon have to accept its AI services to retain student access to Search, arguing that the services are deeply integrated. A Google spokesperson said the company is testing Guided Learning, which guides students through problems step by step.