Following reports that Google is pressuring schools to keep AI tools enabled or lose search access, lawmakers including Senators Bernie Sanders and Richard Blumenthal publicly criticized the company. Google responded by saying it is giving schools "more choice, not less" and announced updates so AI Mode and AI Overviews will offer step-by-step guided learning rather than direct answers, but it has not offered users a way to turn the AI features off entirely.
futurism.com
· 2026-11-08
Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Josh Hawley sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai raising concerns about the company's AI tools used in schools, prompted by a Wall Street Journal investigation. The senators described 'grave concerns' and are launching a formal inquiry into the matter.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-21
Sen. Richard Blumenthal told CNBC that new AI systems should undergo some form of independent review before hitting the market, warning that the U.S. risks 'losing control' of the technology. He has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation targeting AI safety risks while insisting regulation must not undermine American competitiveness against China.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-16
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