Gemini comes with new education-focused features, including the ability to explain topics step-by-step, help students practice material, and tap data from sources like Rice University’s OpenStax textbooks. Educators can use Gemini to create lesson plan templates, differentiate content to suit students, summarize research, personalize feedback, and more. Google also released LearnLM, a new set of generative AI models for the education sector, which is already present in products like YouTube, Google’s Gemini apps, Google Search, and Google Classroom. The company is also adding AI-powered quizzing to academic videos on YouTube.
Key takeaways:
- Google is launching a Gemini add-on for educational institutes through Google Workspace, with a base plan and a premium plan available.
- The base plan, Gemini Education, is available in English for educators and students over 18, and allows users to use Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Meet, and chat with the AI.
- Gemini Education Premium provides additional features like AI-powered note-taking and summaries in Meet, as well as data loss prevention.
- Google also released LearnLM, a new set of generative AI models aimed at the education sector, and is adding AI-powered quizzing to academic videos on YouTube.