Google is allowing teenagers with school accounts to access Gemini

Google announced Monday that it will make its Gemini artificial intelligence technology available to teenage students with school accounts, after already offering Gemini to teens with personal accounts. With this release, the company also gives educators access to new tools. Google says discovering teenagers in Gemini can help them develop the skills they need to thrive in a future where artificial intelligence exists. The company believes Gemini will help students learn with more confidence through instant feedback. Google says it will not use material from chats with students to train and improve its AI models, and has taken steps to ensure the technology is imparted to students in a responsible manner. 

Gemini has autoguards that prevent inappropriate reactions, such as illegal or age-restricted substances appearing in reactions. It will also actively encourage teenagers to use its double-check feature to help them develop information literacy and critical thinking.

Gemini is available to new students in over 100 countries with Google Workspace for Education accounts in English. Gemini is turned off by default for teens until an admin chooses to turn it on. In addition, Google also announced that it will be rolling out the "Read in the Classroom" feature globally. This feature helps students develop their reading skills and get instant support. Teachers can assign students reading activities based on their grade level or phonics skills. They can then learn about their students' reading accuracy, speed, and comprehension. Google is also testing the ability to generate personalized stories based on students' needs.

Google makes it easy for educators to create, manage, and share interactive lessons. In addition, instructors can manually mark assignments as missing or complete and perform extensive grading activities.