Google says its education updates give schools "more choice, not less"; Gemini, Gemini Notebook, and Search are off by default and can be enabled individually (@newsfromgoogle)
Google is rolling out changes across its education ecosystem designed to provide institutions with greater operational flexibility. Features such as Gemini, Gemini Notebook, and Google Search will now remain inactive until administrators choose to activate them. School leadership can enable each tool on an individual basis to match distinct curriculum requirements and privacy preferences.
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Schools now maintain complete administrative control over the rollout of select Google ca…: Schools now maintain complete administrative control over the rollout of select Google capabilities.
Educational institutions can evaluate and adopt Gemini tools at their own preferred pace.: Educational institutions can evaluate and adopt Gemini tools at their own preferred pace.
Individual feature toggles allow organizations to customize tool availability based on sp…: Individual feature toggles allow organizations to customize tool availability based on specific local needs.
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