NotebookLM and the Gemini app are now Core Services with enterprise-grade data protection for all education customers

As digital education continues to grow, protecting sensitive student, teacher, and school data is a top priority. Google has been working tirelessly to ensure user safety, especially in the educational environment. Recently, Google officially announced stronger data protection measures for all education customers using Google. NotebookLM and the capabilities of Gemini in Google Workspace for Education.

Commitment to Privacy and Data Security in Education

Google has always affirmed its strong commitment to privacy and data security, especially in the education sector. Google strictly adheres to privacy regulations, including GDPR and COPPA, across its products and services, and does not use student data for advertising purposes or to build user profiles. Last year, we launched enterprise-grade data protection in the Gemini app for Education Standard and Education Plus customers. As a core service with enterprise-grade data protection, the Gemini app:

• Is covered under the Google Workspace for Education terms of service.. 
• Receives the same level of technical support as other core services in Workspace, like Google Docs and Gmail

Today, we’re expanding these protections to help more education institutions provide AI tools to their communities with the confidence that their data is private, safe and secure through the following updates:

• Gemini app is now a Core Service for all education customers
• NotebookLM is now a Core Service for all education customers

NotebookLM Plusthe premium version of NotebookLM, is now a Core Service for customers with Gemini Education và Gemini Education Premium add-ons

Why you need data protection

Gemini is an AI assistant for education that allows educators to chat with the Gemini app to brainstorm ideas, answer questions quickly, summarize content, and more. Additionally, students can use the Gemini app to learn more confidently with instant support, practice materials, and real-time feedback.

NotebookLM is your AI-powered thinking partner that helps you understand everything. It accelerates learning and knowledge sharing, with AI based on the material that matters most to you. Educators and students ages 18+ can add their lesson plans, education standards, lecture notes, and/or course readings to get real-time summaries, guided lesson plans, discussion questions, quizzes, and more. They can also create audio summaries to learn on the go and make content more accessible, understandable, and engaging.

With NotebookLM Plus, you can let users chat with your Notebooks without needing access to view or edit sources, customize the style and tone of responses in notebooks, create shared notebooks with usage analytics, and you get 5x more Audio, query, notebook, and source overviews per notebook.

Advanced Data Protection Measures for NotebookLM and Gemini

To ensure maximum data security in educational environments, Google has implemented specific principles and protections for NotebookLM and Gemini:

• Don't use data to train general AI models outside your organization: This means that any data you put in NotebookLM or Gemini in Google Workspace for Education will not be used to improve the AI ​​models that Google makes available to the public or other organizations. Your data will only be used to provide and improve AI experiences specific to your own educational institution.
• Complete data control: Google Workspace for Education administrators have full control over who can access and use these AI features, ensuring schools can set policies that align with their own needs and regulations.
• Enterprise-grade security: Data processed by NotebookLM and Gemini protected by Google Cloud's robust security layers, including data encryption in transit and at rest, along with strict access controls.
• Transparency and accountability: Google is committed to transparency about how its AI models work and how data is used. Schools and users can find detailed information about the security and privacy policies related to these AI products.

Impact on Education: Safer, More Effective

Strengthening data protection for NotebookLM and Gemini brings many benefits to the educational community:

• Increase trust: Teachers, students, and parents can rest assured knowing that their data is strictly protected when using AI tools.
• Promoting educational innovation: With a solid security layer, educators can confidently explore and integrate AI into teaching and learning processes, from personalizing content to supporting research.
• Operate Smarter: AI tools like NotebookLM help teachers and students process information more effectively, while Gemini can improve administrative tasks and communication in schools.

Conclude

The rise of AI is reshaping the future of education, and Google is committed to helping educational institutions on this journey safely and responsibly. By strengthening data protection for NotebookLM and Gemini, Google once again reaffirms its commitment to the privacy and security of educational customers. This not only helps schools feel more secure when applying technology, but also opens up many opportunities for AI to truly become a powerful support tool, creating a smarter and more effective learning environment.