This article provides information about using the Gemini AI assistant at the university.
Gemini is an AI-powered conversational assistant that can be used on the web and within Google Apps and is available for students, faculty, and staff at no cost when you sign into your Google Workspace for Education account using your NetID.
Note: Only public and internal data, as outlined in the University's Information Resource Classification Standard (ISO-400-S1), should be entered into Gemini. (To view this resource, you must log in with your NetID credentials.)
What Gemini AI Can Do
Gemini is powered by Google's multimodal Gemini models, which can process various types of input like text, audio, images, and video.
Gemini Capabilities & Features
- AI Chat - A conversational interface for asking questions, brainstorming, and drafting content.
- File Uploads - The ability to work with personal materials, data, and notes.
- Enhanced Image Generation - The capability to create images based on prompts.
- Web Search - The tool can perform comprehensive web research.
- Chat History - Manages and saves past conversations.
- Mobile Access - Available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android.
- Model Capabilities:
- Summarize documents and websites.
- Create lesson plans, quizzes, or other instructional materials.
- Conduct research for papers and assignments.
- Extract text from images.
Summary of Benefits
- Enterprise data protection is active for all logged-in University of Arizona users.
- Responses that are generated using public web information and data.
- Access to Google's most powerful language and image-generating models.
Licensing and Compliance
Google Gemini is available at no cost to the following University of Arizona users:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Retirees
- Emeritus Faculty
- Designated Campus Colleagues
- Students (over the age of 18)
- Degree-completing alumni
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Usage Limits
- There are usage limits in place that may cap the number of prompts and conversations within a specific timeframe to ensure optimal performance.
- These limits vary based on factors like prompt length, complexity, and file uploads.
- Users will be alerted when they are approaching their capacity.
User Responsibility
Accessing Gemini AI
This panel provides instructions on how to get started with Google Gemini.
Web Access
- Visit gemini.google.com
- Click Sign In (button in upper right of page)
- Complete WebAuth log in, per usual - using your NetID, NetID password, and 2FA.
- Start chatting with AI or explore available agents.
Mobile App Access
Setting up Google Gemini on your phone is different depending on whether you have an Android or an iPhone. Please visit Google's support site for the correct instructions for your device.
Support Resources
For assistance with using Google Gemini, please contact the 24/7 Support Center.