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Google, Accused of Trying to Bully Schools Into Using AI, Backs off From Announced Change

Ann Skeet, interim executive director, quoted by The Mercury News.

Ann Skeet, interim executive director, said Google’s apparent change of heart signals “that they are appreciating the importance of allowing educators to be in the driver’s seat when it comes to children’s education.”

The initial announcement smacked of hubris, Skeet said, with Google appearing to believe it may “understand better than life-long educators what’s best for students.”

Ann Skeet, interim executive director, quoted by The Mercury News.

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