Google to Launch Gemini AI for Children Under 13

Google plans to roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot next week for children younger than 13 with parent-managed Google accounts, as tech companies vie to attract young users with AI products.

Google will launch its Gemini AI chatbot soon for children below the age of 13 with parent-managed Google accounts. The move comes as tech companies try to attract young users with AI tools. According to a mail sent to a parent of an 8-year-old, Google apps will soon be available to a child. It means your child can use Gemini to ask questions, get homework help, and also create stories. 

That chatbot will be available to children whose guardians have Family Link, a Google feature that allows families to make Gmail and opt-in services like YouTube for their children. To register a child account, the parent gives the tech company the child’s personal information such as name and date of birth. 

According to Google spokesperson Karl Ryan, Gemini has concrete measures for younger users to restrict the chatbot from creating unsafe or harmful content. If a child with a Family Link account uses Gemini, the company can not use the data for training its AI model. 

Gemini for children can drive the use of chatbots among vulnerable populations as companies, colleges, schools, and others struggle with the effects of popular gen AI

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