Chris Phillips
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“Search and AI are deeply integrated.”
Chris Phillips · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-04
Phillips told the Times that search and AI are deeply integrated, addressing the claim that search access requires AI use.
“school administrators explicitly turn them on,”
Chris Phillips · said 2026-11-03 · reported 2026-11-03
Phillips said in a blog post that AI features and Google search will be turned off for K-12 student accounts until administrators enable them.
“We believe schools should have control over AI in their classrooms and in providing administrators with controls to help them manage their approach,”
Chris Phillips · said 2026-11-03 · reported 2026-11-03
Phillips wrote in a blog post explaining Google's rationale for giving schools control over AI in classrooms.
“will not have access to search, and they'll see a message from their school that indicates it's not available,”
Chris Phillips · said 2026-11-03 · reported 2026-11-03
Phillips told The New York Times what would happen for schools that ban AI.