Google has announced Gemini Education, a new generative AI suite designed to meet the needs of learning facilities and students.
The program, which is only available to those 18 and older, offers eligible Google Workspace accounts access to Gemini's GenAI capabilities.
Expanded access to Google AI will give education account holders access to the usual range of Gemini features, including Gmail thread summaries, organizational support in Sheets, and content generation in Docs.
Gemini for the educational sector
Rival ChatGPT will be available in two separate packages, the cheapest of which, Gemini Education, will provide a cost-effective way for institutions to get started with AI by limiting activity within a monthly limit.
The more expensive Gemini Education Premium adds additional features, such as AI note-taking in Meet and improved data loss prevention. It also removes the monthly limit and promises to offer more features over time.
Both offers also include access to the Gemini chatbot (gemini.google.com), which includes enterprise data protection and supports more than 40 languages. The plans use 1.0 Pro, which powers the standard Gemini chatbot, instead of Gemini Advanced's 1.0 Ultra.
According to the company's announcement, Gemini has proven to be very popular among users in the education sector. It has addressed this issue by introducing two new integrations with OpenStax and Data Commons, which are coming soon. Users can interact with extensions directly from the Gemini interface, drawing on their additional knowledge and context by using an @ symbol, for example: “@OpenStax how does the distance and orbital path of the Moon influence the type of solar eclipse what do we see?
In a statement, the author of the blog post and vice president of Google for Education, Shantanu Sinha, said: “AI can never replace the experience, knowledge or creativity of an educator, but it can be a useful tool to improve and enrich teaching and learning experiences.
Gemini Education is available now and a webinar will be held on May 23 to guide potential users on how to use AI tools.
