{"id":158380,"date":"2025-06-24T20:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T00:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/?page_id=158380"},"modified":"2025-09-26T05:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:50:26","slug":"google-gemini","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/collaboration\/conversational-ai\/google-gemini\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Gemini"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" bu-callout alignright\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"tw icon-mapmarker\"><\/span> Quick Start<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available to:<\/strong> Students, Faculty, Researchers, Staff<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>No cost<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See\u00a0<a href=\"#GettingStarted\">Getting Started<\/a>, below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/' class='btn btn-green btn-more'>Google Gemini<\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/\">Google Gemini\u00a0<\/a>is an AI-powered chatbot designed to improve productivity and enhance the way you interact with your Google data. It is available to all staff, faculty, and students at no additional cost under BU\u2019s Google Workspace license.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Gemini access also comes bundled with basic access to Google\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/notebooklm.google.com\/\">NotebookLM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that licensing for advanced Google Gemini services (Gemini AI Pro and Gemini AI Ultra) are not available to BU members. Some advanced features for both Gemini and NotebookLM may not be available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Veo is not included as part of our Google Gemini for Workspace license.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data you share while using this tool will not be saved or used for training the Large Language Model (LLM). When logged into Gemini click on your user icon in the top-right corner to confirm that you are signed in with your BU account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/gemini-account-636x636.png\" alt=\"example of a bu google account in gemini\" width=\"636\" height=\"636\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-158419 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/gemini-account-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/gemini-account.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/gemini-account-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/gemini-account-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/files\/2025\/06\/gemini-account-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Once you are logged into your BU Google account, data classified as <strong><a aria-label=\"Link Confidential\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/data-classification-policy\/#confidential\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/policies\/data-classification-policy\/#confidential\">Confidential<\/a><\/strong> or below may be shared with Google Gemini.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Google Gemini:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><\/span>A powerful new way of teaching, learning and working with generative AI. Save time, create captivating learning experiences, inspire fresh ideas, and learn confidently \u2013 all in a private and secure environment.<\/li>\n<li><span><\/span>Gemini is built upon Google\u2019s proprietary large language models. Its conversational interface style resembles that of ChatGPT. Google Gemini can also interface with your data in common Google Workspace apps such as Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar and more. Gemini for Workspace includes access to Google\u2019s 2.5 Flash and limited access to 2.5 Pro models.<\/li>\n<li>Take advantage of Gems: Gems are custom versions of Gemini that give you tailored responses. You can customize a premade Gem or you can create a new gem from scratch using instructions you set. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/gemini\/answer\/15236321?visit_id=638863778877592330-3302975609&amp;p=gems_guide&amp;rd=1\">Learn more about Gemini Gems.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NotebookLM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NotebookLM is an AI-powered research assistant designed to help you refine and organize your ideas. With NotebookLM, you can:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Easily upload PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs, or Google Slides or discover new sources.<\/li>\n<li>Experience Gemini&#8217;s advanced reasoning and interaction capabilities across different ways of communication like text, graphs, images, audio, and in many languages.<\/li>\n<li>Chat with your notebook to get grounded information based on your sources with clear in-line citations for accuracy, transparency, and trust.<\/li>\n<li>Transform your sources into approachable formats such as study guides, briefings, audio overviews, mind maps, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What to Expect<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Your interactions with Gemini stay within your organization. Gemini does not share your content outside your organization without your permission.<\/li>\n<li>Your existing Google Workspace protections are automatically applied.\u00a0Gemini brings the same enterprise-grade security as the rest of Google Workspace.<\/li>\n<li>Your content is not used for any other customers.\u00a0Your content is not human reviewed or used for Generative AI model training outside your domain without permission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You must be an actively enrolled BU student, faculty, or staff member with an active Google account in BU\u2019s Workspace<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/google\/enable\/\">Enable a BU Google Apps Account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"Cost\"><\/a>Cost<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Gemini and NotebookLM are available at no cost to students, faculty, and staff with a valid BU Google account.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"GettingStarted\"><\/a>Getting Started<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about the current features of Gemini including Gems and Gemini in Chrome: <a href=\"https:\/\/bu.service-now.com\/sp?id=kb_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB2002029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Gemini Features (BU Knowledge Base)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Access\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/\">Google Gemini via any web browser.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Access <a href=\"https:\/\/notebooklm.google.com\/\">NotebookLM via any web browser.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gemini.google.com\/app\/download\">Download the Gemini App for iOS or Android<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Gemini\u00a0is an AI-powered chatbot designed to improve productivity and enhance the way you interact with your Google data. 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