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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Google of using monopoly power to push AI into public schools after Google said it will restrict AI tools and Search for students. The dispute adds political and regulatory attention to Google’s education AI strategy.
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Zohran Mamdani Says Google Uses ‘Monopoly Power’ to Push AI Into Schools: Corporations Shouldn’t ‘Dictate’ How We Teach Children New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google of trying to force AI into public schools, after the company said it will restrict its AI tools and Search for students in schools. Google Using ‘Monopoly Power’ In a post on X Tuesday, Mamdani said “no corporation should have the power to dictate how we teach our children,” and that Google is trying to use its “monopoly power to force AI” into schools. Public schools, he added, exist to serve students, “not to grow the profit margins of Big Tech.” Google did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment. Google is trying to use its monopoly power to force AI into our public schools. No corporation should have the power to dictate how we teach our children. Our public schools exist to serve students, not to grow the profit margins of Big Tech.https://t.co/jfACMS1Sh2 — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) November 3, 2026 Read Also: AMD, Super Micro Computer, Arista Networks, Astera Labs and Nvidia: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today ‘More Choice, Not Less’ Google announced Tuesday that it will turn off Gemini, Gemini Notebook, Gemini in Classroom and Search for K-12 student accounts by default, a change it said follows requests from schools for more control over student AI use. Schools can switch each service back on, and the company said it will share details in the coming months before the change rolls out. Google said the changes give schools “more choice, not less.” The company is also updating Search for schools, with AI Mode and AI Overviews set to walk students through problems step by step so they “don’t get quick answers to schoolwork.” A Guided Learning pilot in search starts in select U.S. schools later this month, and the tool is available worldwide in Google Classroom. We want to clarify what we announced today about our education services. Today’s announcements give schools more choice, not less. Here’s what we announced: – Gemini, Gemini Notebook, and Search will be OFF by default. This is based on K-12 schools asking for more control… — News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) November 3, 2026 NYC Already Limits Student AI In September, Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for 2-K through eighth grade, covering nearly 600,000 students. Earlier this year, Anthropic PBC expanded its education offerings with Claude for Teachers, which gives verified U.S. K-12 educators access to AI tools for lesson planning, classroom materials, assessments, and administrative work. Price Action: Alphabet’s Class A stock closed 0.37% higher on Tuesday at $280.03 and fell 0.59% to $278.39 in extended trading. Its Class C stock rose 0.083% to close at $278.27 and fell 0.52% to $276.82. Benzinga Edge rankings indicate Alphabet’s Class C stock has a Momentum score in the 13th percentile and a Growth score in the 72nd percentile. See More: Top Value Stocks Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Photo Courtesy: Ron Adar on Shutterstock.com