DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.
DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy

Key takeaways
DuckDuckGo targets schools after Google's AI policy shift, promoting privacy-focused search alternatives.
- Google allows schools to disable Gemini but not other AI features.
- DuckDuckGo urges schools to switch to its privacy-focused search engine.
- DuckDuckGo criticizes Google for forcing AI on schools, calling it monopolistic behavior.
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