Chicago Public Schools blocks ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini for students as Google ties Search to AI

Nov 10, 2026
CPS cites student privacy and safety; Google says schools that disable its AI features will also lose access to Search because AI Overviews are built in.

Chicago Public Schools is blocking generative AI services including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini on student accounts, CBS News Chicago reports. The restriction applies to district-issued devices and the district network.

The district said the policy is intended to protect confidential student information and comply with federal and state privacy laws. It has no plans to add generative AI tools to student devices.

Google has said schools that disable all AI features could also lose access to Search because AI Overviews are integrated into search results. Schools that ban AI "will not have access to search," Google Vice President Chris Phillips told The New York Times, according to CBS.

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