Google is informing parents using its Family Link parental controls through email that their children will soon have the ability to access Gemini AI Apps on their supervised Android devices, as reported by The New York Times.
The tech company states that kids will be able to utilize Gemini for tasks such as homework assistance or listening to stories. Similar to its Workplace for Education accounts, Google assures that children’s data will not be used for AI training. However, the email advises parents that “Gemini can make mistakes,” and children “may encounter content you don’t want them to see.”
Regarding Gemini, Google’s email suggests that parents should discuss with their children the fact that the AI is not human and to refrain from sharing sensitive information with the chatbot.
Kids under 13 will be able to enable and access Gemini all on their own under Google Family Link, which is designed for parents to keep tabs on their kids’ device usage, set limits, and protect them from harmful content. Google spokesperson Karl Ryan confirmed in an email to The Verge that parents can turn off access via Family Link, and that “they will get an additional notification when the young person accesses Gemini for the first time.”
