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.