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DuckDuckGo is courting schools that are frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, according to a TechCrunch AI report. The company is pointing educators to its search engine and to options that let users disable AI features. The source frames the outreach as a response to backlash over Google's AI policy. The snippet does not give specifics such as numbers, contract terms or the exact restrictions involved.
DuckDuckGo is courting schools that are frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, according to a TechCrunch AI report. The company is pointing educators to its search engine and to options that let users disable AI features. The source frames the outreach as a response to backlash over Google's AI policy. The snippet does not give specifics such as numbers, contract terms or the exact restrictions involved.
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DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.
School IT administrators and educators who want search tools without AI features may now have another option to evaluate. Google and other search providers may face pressure to clarify how their AI settings work for schools. Watch whether schools publicly switch providers and whether Google changes its policy in response.
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