Google announced Tuesday morning that it would switch off AI products by default for students in schools that use the technology giant’s education software. But those schools that forgo its AI services would also be cut off from Google Search.

The move comes after mounting criticism from advocacy groups and senators about the spread of Google’s AI services available in classrooms. Until Tuesday, its AI products — branded under the Gemini moniker — were automatically activated for schools using Google Classroom.

Google said Tuesday’s move would also cut off students’ access to Google Search if schools do not enable Gemini, given AI’s growing integration into the company’s search products.

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[–] 36 points 3 days ago (14 children)

Hey Google, did it ever occur to you that people will leave your ass over forced AI? I'm on GraphneOS now, out of Google Drive, and I'd like to be even further from Google.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 days ago (10 children)

    You're one of the few. If I ask 10 people out on the street what they use, it's Google. I'd sooner find a vegan than even a duckduckgo user. Also, veganism didn't change the world either, meat industry going strong. This thinking isn't helping your cause, you need to consider what would actually change things.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 days ago (4 children)

    The meat industry is not just "going strong". Tge meat industry owns the vegan industrie. Every major vegan brand is owned by a major meat company.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    Exactly... that's why I think this commentary "I vote with my wallet" is tiresome. I think we are long past that as something that can be weaponized against corps who are basically as powerful as the government now.

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  • While yes, in a "vote with your wallet" competition, corpos have more money than people, but people can still and absolutely should boycott whatever they can.

    People should always strive to at least try. You don't need to be the perfect, wokest soldier every day, but making an effort to find alternatives and educate yourself and others is always worth it.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago

    Every major processed plant based brand in the usa is no doubt owned by corpse lords, but they don't own food itself... although monsanto has been trying to do just that for decades.

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