Richard Blumenthal
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Connecticut
Condemned
Statement summary
Blumenthal says Google is putting profits over people by blocking schools from Google Search unless they opt into its AI, and is more concerned with pushing Gemini into schools than with helping students succeed.
“Google is once again prioritizing profits over people—this time blocking schools from using Google Search unless they opt into their A.I. overview. Clearly, the Tech Giant is more concerned with forcing Gemini into schools than enabling students to succeed”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Richard Blumenthal X post on Google's school Search policy · Richard BlumenthalFull post
Post from Sen. Richard Blumenthal's official X account on November 3, 2026, linking to The New York Times report on Google's plan for Search on school accounts.
Why we used this label
The reference point is Google's school access policy for Search and its AI tools. Blumenthal says Google is prioritizing profits over people and forcing Gemini into schools, which expressly criticizes the policy.