Senator Edward J. Markey has written a letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai demanding the company reverse its plans to disable Search for schools if they disable AI.

AI remains a controversial tool, especially where children and education are involved. Teachers and parents are still trying to determine how to help children have a healthy relationship with AI and use it without the potential negative side effects.

Unfortunately, as WPN previously reported , Google has coupled Search with AI, disabling the former if schools choose to disable the latter. Needless to say, the plans drew immediate backlash from educators and lawmakers alike.

Senator Markey is now weighing in, demanding Google reverse its decision, in a letter shared with WPN:

“Just this month, a girl and her family sued Google after Gemini allegedly ‘helped coach her through a plan to commit suicide,’” Markey wrote in his letter.…