Overview

Google Gemini is an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant available to all University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff systemwide. Gemini is one of the University's licensed generative AI tools.

Gemini is powered by Google's Gemini model family and offers enterprise-grade data protections, making it a flexible and creative tool for learning and productivity.

Please note: you are limited to Gemini 100 prompts per day on your UMN account.

Using your University account with Gemini gives you access to:

  • Gemini Chatbot
  • Gemini Gems: performs specific tasks using custom AI agents. Gems lets you save highly detailed prompt instructions and upload files to provide the context and resources they need to be truly helpful.
    • UMN accounts are limited to uploading 10 files per Gem.
    • You can share Gems with collaborators.
  • Gemini Deep Research: automatically browses up to hundreds of websites on your behalf, think through its findings, and create insightful multi-page reports in minutes.
    • UMN accounts are limited to 10 uses of Deep Research per month.
  • Gemini Canvas: functions as a dynamic, intelligent whiteboard where you can ideate, draft, build, and refine content, with Gemini serving as a proactive assistant to elevate your creative output.

Highlights

Gemini can:

  • Summarize information
  • Answer questions
  • Provide feedback on the tone of your writing
  • Create stock images
  • Assist with writing code
  • Brainstorm ideas

Data in Gemini

Accessing Gemini with your University account means your data will be handled with the highest level of security and privacy. Learn more about data in Gemini.

Staff, faculty, and people within the Healthcare Component (HCC) must take additional care in handling Health Information. Learn more about data classification and use in the HCC.

Enterprise-Grade Data Protection

Accessing Gemini with your University account means your data will be handled with the highest level of security and privacy.

Here’s how your data is protected:

  • Your data stays your data. Google will not sell your data or use it to target any ads.
    • Your data used in Gemini stays within the University of Minnesota and is not available outside of our system.
  • Your interaction data is not used to train Google’s language models.
  • Your interaction data is not accessible or reviewed by any humans at Google.
  • Your interaction data is not made available to other users within or outside of the University of Minnesota.
  • Gemini will only access the content within your Workspace that you have permission to see. This helps prevent accidental exposure of sensitive information.

Logging into Gemini with a personal (non-University) Google account will not have the same data protections and is not approved for institutional data. When using Gemini, you can check that you are signed in using your University account by hovering over the account avatar in the top right corner and verifying it is your University account and not your personal Google account. 

Getting Started

  • To gain access, fill out the opt-in form.
    • After submitting the form, you will have access to Gemini using your University account. Please give up to 15 minutes for your access to appear after filling out the opt-in form.
  • There are two ways to access Google Gemini with your University account:

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Intended Audience

Students
Instructors
Researchers
Staff & Departments
Health Sciences Affiliates
IT Staff and Partners

Cost

University-funded: No charge

Featured Resources

Understand how to safeguard data and use generative AI tools appropriately in your role at the University.

Resources

Gemini: Data and Appropriate Use

Learn about data in Gemini—how it's used, stored, and what kind of data you can enter in the AI assistant, including special considerations for Healthcare Component (HCC) users.

Learn about data in Gemini—how it's used, stored, and what kind of data you can enter in the AI assistant, including special considerations for Healthcare Component (HCC) users.

Discover resources for Gemini created specifically for faculty and instructors.

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Additional Resources

Learn about Gemini prompts
How to use Gems in Gemini
100+ ways to use Gemini and NotebookLM in education
AI Literacy Guide
Google for Education Learning Center