Ars Technica · Tue 3 Nov

Tuesday 3 November

Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search

AI-generated summary Google announced that it plans to disable AI tools for K-12 students next year unless school administrators explicitly turn them on. Google says schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search because AI features are integrated into the search engine.

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Gemini 4 Carbon: our next frontier model

AI-generated summary Google previews Gemini 4 Carbon as its strongest frontier model with capabilities for cybersecurity and long-horizon engineering. Google says the model starts testing with a subset of cyber defenders and trusted partners through the Fairwind Program.

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