Google Gemini
Brandeis community members with an active @brandeis.edu email address have access to the Google Gemini Chat App under our current licensing. As long as you are using Gemini with an @brandeis.edu account, your data is kept secure and is not shared outside of your account. Please see below to learn how to access Google Gemini and to see what features are available. You can also compare Gemini, Copilot and other platforms using our GenAI Comparison Infographic.
Accessing Gemini
Once you have logged into your Brandeis Google Account, you will see "Gemini" as one of the options in the 9-dot service list.
Gemini Features
- Enterprise Data Protection: This ensures that your data is not accessible outside of Brandeis. Your data will not be shared with others and is not being used by Google to train their models or to provide information to others outside of our institution. When using Gemini, you must be signed in with an @brandeis.edu account to access this feature.
- Gemini Chat, Including:
- Answering questions: Ask Gemini questions about any topic, including your surroundings
- Summarizing: Get an overview of a topic in a format like a list, table, or chart
- Writing: Get help writing thank you notes, emails, blog posts, and more
- Translating: Get help translating text
- Creating images: Create images on mobile
- Creating study plans: Get tailored study plans and quizzes
- Brainstorming: Get ideas for activities and plans
- Visualizing plans: Visualize plans on a map