Prime Highlight
- Google’s Gemini for Education is now used by more than one million students in Italy, with over half of Italian universities adopting the AI tool to enhance learning and teaching.
- The initiative provides personalized AI tutoring, guided learning, and strong data protection, aiming to make AI a safe and effective educational companion.
Key Facts
- Universities in Italy can use Gemini for Education for free, including access to Gemini 2.5 Pro for research and teaching innovation.
- The University of Pavia uses the Gemini API in its bioinformatics platform, allowing students to work with simulated genetic data linked to real clinical cases.
Background
Google’s Gemini for Education now helps over one million university students in Italy. The company is expanding its partnerships with universities across the country. More than half of Italian universities use the AI tool, giving students and teachers advanced learning support and strong data protection.
Under this initiative, universities can use features such as Guided Learning, which acts as a personalized AI tutor. The tool helps students understand complex topics, receive step-by-step explanations, and improve their study habits through tailored responses. Google says the goal is to make AI a useful and safe learning companion for students in various fields.
Google is also helping Italian universities build AI literacy through programmes like Google Career Certificates and its Google Skills platform. These resources aim to prepare students and faculty for a future where digital and AI skills are essential in the workplace.
A key example of this collaboration is the University of Pavia. The university uses the Gemini API in its bioinformatics platform, letting students work with simulated genetic data that mirrors real clinical cases. This helps students link technical knowledge to medical practice and understand how AI can support healthcare research.
Google says all universities in Italy can use Gemini for Education for free. The package gives strong data protection and access to Gemini 2.5 Pro, letting universities try new ways of teaching and doing research with AI.
With growing interest in AI-driven education, Google’s initiative marks a major step in supporting digital transformation across Italy’s academic sector.
