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Google cannot turn it off. **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Common Sense Media has rated Google's AI-powered Search an 'unacceptable risk' for students, recommending they stop using it until schools can disable AI features. The report found AI Mode readily completes homework, spreads misinformation authoritatively, and exposes minors to Gemini models that are age-gated in all other Google products. The core problem is structural: Google provides no way to disable AI features while keeping Search accessible, and since Google dominates classroom technology via Chromebooks and Workspace for Education, blocking Google entirely is not a realistic option. Google disputed the testing methodology but confirmed the AI experience is identical for education and consumer accounts. A German court ruling that found Google legally liable for AI Overview content adds potential liability concerns for US schools. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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