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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has abandoned plans to roll out the Gemini chatbot to high schoolers in Google Classroom in 2026. The district will continue using select AI tools, but further technology adoption will depend on the needs of individual schools.
The original plan called for high schoolers to gain access to the Gemini chatbot upon registering in Google Classroom starting in early 2026. The district already uses Amira — a dedicated AI tool for developing literacy skills in younger students.
Three more schools in the district had already tested Gemini as part of the Gemini Early Adopters program, but based on the results of this «pilot» decided that it was too early to roll the technology out on a large scale. Individual students or schools may take part in the experiment, but it will not cover the entire district: AI will be adapted to specific schools and their needs. This is broadly characteristic of the secondary education system in the United States right now: simultaneously trying to harness the vast capabilities of AI — and limiting the risks associated with the impact of technology on the learning process and the quality of responses, while keeping a close watch on data privacy. Users want to know how much student data is collected and transmitted to the AI owner (for example, in the case of Gemini, that is Google), and how it is used.
For now, it is expected that specific recommendations and rules will be developed on a targeted basis, at the level of individual schools or states.
