Why is Google cutting off Search from AI-free schools? Here are some theories

The forthcoming move has left some parents and educators frustrated and wondering about the company's motivations.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3328x2102+0+0/resize/3328x2102!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F27%2F0a%2F07635bc543269981b602417914fe%2Fap23345330599272.jpg' alt='If schools don't want Google AI Overviews to appear when students use its flagship Search tool, the company said, they will lose access to Google Search altogether.'/><p>The forthcoming move has left some parents and educators frustrated and wondering about the company's motivations.</p><p>(Image credit: Don Ryan/AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6029408' />