Kagi Blog: Education Shouldn't Be Held for Ransom
The gist
Ad-free search engine Kagi published an open letter accusing Google of forcing schools to accept AI for Search.
The dispute turns on whether schools can switch off AI without losing Search entirely.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026The New York Times publishes reporting on Google restricting Search in schools alongside AI.
- Nov 4, 2026Kagi publishes the blog post "Education Shouldn't Be Held for Ransom," an open letter to the tech industry, and posts the same argument on X and LinkedIn.
- Nov 4, 2026The post is shared on Hacker News and on Reddit's r/SearchKagi.