The Gemini app icon on a smartphone. (Reuters file photo)
DUBAI: The UAE Artificial Intelligence Office, in partnership with
Google Gemini, has introduced a one-year free access to 'Google AI Plus', a
program that provides university students with access to Google Gemini and
other AI-powered tools and technologies.
This initiative is part of the UAE Government's effort to equip students
with modern digital skills and tools, and to prepare a generation that can
effectively and responsibly use the expanding capabilities of AI.
This supports national capacity-building and enhances the readiness of
young talents for future needs.
Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence,
highlighted that UAE leadership adopts a proactive vision that places humanity
at the core of its journey towards the future.
This is achieved through sustainable investment in empowering new
generations with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities that help them
contribute to development and reinforce the UAE's position as a global model in
foresight and shaping the future.
He added that the next phase requires moving beyond the use of AI tools
to cultivating a deeper understanding of how to use them responsibly in
learning and research.
Al Olama noted that empowering students with the latest models and tools
and developing their skills in using them fosters a culture of continuous
learning, exploration, and innovation.
This enables students to expand their knowledge horizons, come up with
new solutions, and play a key role in designing an AI-driven future.
The 'Google AI Plus' program offers students access to a range of AI
tools that support study, research, and content creation, including the
'Gemini' app with its latest AI model, along with tools that help organize
sources and information, summarize study materials and references, and prepare
research.
The program can be accessed via the link (goo.gle/studentoffer26-uae).
Benefits include AI-powered tools for generating images and videos, in
addition to 'Gemini Notebook', which allows students to interact with academic
materials and sources, prepare summaries, and benefit from interactive audio
content, alongside providing 400 GB of storage capacity.
As part of the collaboration between the AI Office and Google, a series
of virtual and in-person training programs will be organized for university
students, aimed at developing their skills in using 'Gemini' and 'Gemini
Notebook', applying them for study and research, while promoting responsible
practices in the use of AI technologies.
Through its partnerships with global technology institutions, the UAE
continues to strengthen an integrated ecosystem for capacity building in AI and
solidify its position as a global hub for developing and adopting advanced
technologies, with a focus on empowering new generations with the tools and
skills necessary for active participation in the future economy.
This expansion of the program follows the strong interest witnessed for
the university student initiative last year, with this year's program now
reaching a larger number of students across the Arab world.
The program allows registered university students in the UAE who are 18
years old or older to register and benefit from the program for a full year,
provided registration is completed before 31st December 2026.
This collaboration is part of the 'AI for All' initiative launched by
the AI Office and Google in 2024, which aims to broaden access to AI
technologies, develop essential skills in this field, support relevant
research, and develop solutions and applications that serve various segments of
society.
