May 3 - The New York Times reported on May 2 thatGooglePlans are in place for next week's presentation to the Parent-administered accounts for those under 13 years of ageLaunched for children and adolescent users Gemini The "children's version".
Google notified the parents of an 8-year-old in an email this week that "the Gemini app will soon be open for your child to use. That meansKids can ask questions, do homework, and make up stories with Gemini!. "
Gemini is open to those who use Google's Family Link service. The service allows parents to set up a Gmail account for their child and decide whether to enable features such as YouTube. To sign up for a child's account, parents need to provideInclude the child's name and date of birthPersonal information included.
Google spokesman Karl Ryan said that to protect younger users, Gemini Content filtering mechanisms are in place to prevent the generation of potentially inappropriate contentHe added. He added that Google does not use children's data for AI model training when they use Gemini through Family Link.
Google also acknowledged the risks of Gemini in the email and reminded parents that Gemini can be wrong and recommended that they help their children develop critical thinking. Parents should teach their children to check Gemini's answers and remind them:Gemini is not a person, do not enter sensitive or personal information into it!.
1AI has learned from the report that despite Google's screening for objectionable content, the company said that children "may be exposed to content that parents don't want them to see."
In this Gemini rollout program, children with family managed accounts will initially be able to access it on their own. Google says it will open up control of Gemini usage to parents, including shutting down access altogether.