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DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy

TechCrunch / 04 November 2026 / 10h ago
DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy
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DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disable AI features.
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