Google rolls out Gemini for schools and students amidst concerns for the future of education across the globe

• Google expands Gemini AI access to students under 18, but with safeguards
• Includes AI literacy tools, fact-checking, and stricter content moderation
• It nevertheless raises new questions about AI's long-term role in global education systems

When calculators first entered classrooms, many worried they would weaken students’ math skills. The arrival of the internet and smartphones, brought similar fears about plagiarism and distraction - and now, AI tools are taking their turn in the spotlight.

With the rollout of Google’s Gemini app to all Google Workspace for Education users, including students under 18, those old concerns are resurfacing in a new form.

Gemini promises to assist with everything from lesson planning to real-time feedback, but its expansion also raises tough questions about AI’s long-term role in education and how it may reshape learning itself.