Google is developing ‘Gemini for kids’ - A smarter homework AI buddy?

With the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) into every pore of our lives, it was only natural for the kids-friendly version to join the ranks, and code snippets reveal that Google is working on Gemini for children to help with homework and more.

As it happens, Android Authority has undertaken an APK teardown of the Google app for Android (version 16.12.39) to predict features that may arrive on the service in the future based on work-in-progress code, sharing its discoveries in a report published on April 1.

Gemini for kids code snippets

Specifically, the team found several strings related to Gemini for kids, the names of which all mention “kid users,” with the second string suggesting it would provide the ability to create stories, ask questions, and get help with homework.

Although Gemini can already do all this, the Android Authority researchers believe that the child-friendly option would probably include additional content safeguards and stricter censorship.

<string name=”assistant_scrappy_welcome_screen_title_for_kid_users”>Switch to Gemini from Google Assistant</string>
<string name=”assistant_welcome_screen_description_for_kid_users”>Create stories, ask questions, get homework help, and more.</string>
<string name=”assistant_welcome_screen_footer_for_kid_users”>Google <a href=%1$s>Terms</a> apply. Google will process your data as described in the <a href=%2$s>Google Privacy Policy</a> and the <a href=%3$s>Gemini Apps Privacy Notice</a>. <b>Gemini isn&#8217;t human and can make mistakes, including about people, so double-check it.</b></string>
<string name=”assistant_welcome_screen_title_for_kid_users”>Meet Gemini, Google’s AI for everyone</string>

The team has also suggested that, although it isn’t yet clear how Google will implement its Gemini for kids, the mode might be “automatically enabled if the associated Google account belongs to a child.”

Meanwhile, users can now access Google’s AI chatbot without a Google account, although with some limitations, such as the lack of file uploads, image generation, or chat history, which means the definitive loss of the conversation in progress if you close the browser, but is still a big deal for privacy-focused individuals.