Google is rolling out a version of Gemini just for kids under 13.
In an email today to parents of supervised accounts, Google announced that Gemini apps will soon be available for child accounts with parental controls.
More restrictions
Children can use Gemini to create songs, stories, and poems, ask questions, get homework help, learn new things, and more. This version of Gemini will have more restrictions than the regular version.
Access to Gemini through a child account is available on the web at gemini.google.com and in the Gemini mobile app on Android and iOS devices.
Parents can manage access to Gemini in the Google Family Link account. If you turn it off and your child tries to access it, they’ll see a message that reads “Gemini isn’t available for your account” when they try to access Gemini apps.
To prevent your child from accessing Gemini, tap “Controls” in your child’s profile, then tap “Gemini,” and then tap “Gemini apps.” Google will let you know when your child accesses Gemini for the first time.
Warnings for kids (and adults)
Google warns that there are several things you should point out to your kids if you decide to let them interact with Gemini (and these are pretty solid rules for adults, too).
First, help them understand that Gemini isn’t a real person. It may talk like a person, but it has no emotions or feelings. Second, it’s not always right. Any response should be double-checked by another source. Third, don’t enter any sensitive or personal information into Gemini. Lastly, there are filters in place, but Gemini might present content that you don’t want your children to see.
Source: Gemini for kids is rolling out, and it comes with 3 warnings from Google
