Google has enabled artificial intelligence features powered by Gemini for K-12 students using its Classroom app, according to the New York Times. The change affects schools that have allowed student access to Gemini, marking a significant expansion of AI availability to younger users.
Until this week, according to the report, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students who were 18 years or older. The tech giant has now removed this age restriction for schools that opt in to the AI features, potentially bringing Gemini’s capabilities to millions of younger students who use Google Classroom for their educational activities.
The move represents Google’s growing push to integrate AI technology into educational settings, though the report does not specify which particular Gemini features are now available to younger students or what safeguards Google has implemented for this age group. The change requires schools to actively allow student access to Gemini, suggesting that educational institutions maintain control over whether their students can use the AI features.