Google Gemini

Overview

Gemini from Google is a generative AI tool and conversational assistant capable of processing text, code, audio, images, and video for a wide range of tasks. 

Harvard Google Gemini licenses include access to:

Basic tier (available to all Harvard Google Workspace users):

  • Gemini Chat: Conversational AI for general questions and search, brainstorming, summarization and editing, translation, data analysis and general text / code generation.
  • Source-grounded research (Gemini Notebook): Upload up to 300 sources (up to 500MB/500K words per source) with up to 500 daily chat prompts to generate summaries, audio/video overviews, quizzes, and flashcards grounded strictly in your source documents.
  • Web-based deep research: Live web integration for synthesized web searches, reference gathering, and research summaries.
  • Custom assistants (Gems) and Gemini Canvas: Create, use, and share customized prompt-driven assistants (Gems) and interactive workspaces (Gemini Canvas) for coding, docs, study guides, and presentations.
  • Image and multimedia generation: Create text, images, short audio clips, and short video files.
  • Google Workspace extensions: Direct integration across standard core Google tools, including Docs, Drive, Slides, Gmail, and Forms. 

Premium tier (by request at additional cost):

  • Gemini Advanced / Gemini for Google Workspace: Includes access to higher-capacity models like Gemini Pro, expanded context windows, custom Gems, and integration across Docs, Drive, Gmail, and Slides. 

Not included

  • API keys: If you need an API key for programmatic use, request access to the Gemini API through Harvard's API Platform
  • Google AI Studio and third-party extensions requiring external data sharing are not included.

Limitations

  • Subject to model rate limits and context length constraints per session.

Security

  • Standard Products are approved for work using up to Level 3 confidential data.
  • Agent is approved for tasks involving up to Level 3 confidential data providing you actively monitor autonomous sessions. 

Privacy

  • Data you enter will not be used to train Google models.
  • Harvard cannot access data from user sessions.

Request a license

  • All Harvard Google users have access to the basic tier of Gemini. Sign in with your HarvardKey at gemini.google.com.
  • To request a premium license, use the form linked below.

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