Google has started to offer artificial intelligence services free of charge for a year with a new campaign targeting university students in the United States. This proposal, which is offered within the scope of Google One AI Premium plan, includes many advanced features, including Gemini Advanced. Normally, this service, which cost 719.99 TL per month (USD $ 20), has become free of charge for a limited period of time. The campaign is only valid in the United States.
Students who want to benefit from the campaign need to apply until June 30, 2025. During the application, the student has to have the age of 18 and have an e-mail address with an extension of “.edu”. Users who meet the requirements will be able to benefit from this service without paying any fees until July 2026. For users who prove that they are students again at the end of the period, the service may be possible.
Package that provides access to Gemini’s productive artificial intelligence characteristics is offered free of charge
The Google One AI Premium plan is not limited to Gemini Advanced access. 2 TB Google Drive area is also available. This provides an important advantage especially in terms of keeping university students’ course documents and projects in an online environment. In addition, artificial intelligence -supported vehicles integrated with Google Workspace applications are also included in the package.
The package also provides access to the experimental vehicles developed by Google. For example, the Notebooklm application developed for document analysis is part of this service. Whisk, which allows visual and video content editing, is also presented in this context. These tools can contribute to students especially in productivity and research processes.
With this campaign, Google’s goal is to integrate artificial intelligence into the daily use of university students. The company’s strategy aims to transform user habits. Especially the younger generation is expected to adapt to educational processes intertwined with artificial intelligence. However, this situation brings some discussions.
The role of artificial intelligence -supported systems in education is still widely evaluated. Some experts suggest that such vehicles can weaken students’ critical thinking skills. Therefore, it is emphasized that the limits of the opportunities provided should be well drawn. However, when used correctly, these vehicles offer significant benefits.
It is stated that students can seriously benefit from this service in areas such as document summarizing, resource analysis and content creation. However, it is clear that this should be realized within the framework of academic ethical rules. The tools offered by Google may be open to abuse in the exam and homework processes. This creates an area that universities should follow carefully.
Google One AI Premium is currently accessible in Türkiye, but the free campaign covers only university students in the USA. 719.99 TL per month for this service in Türkiye is requested. This means a price of approximately 8.640 TL per year. For this reason, it is noteworthy that the same opportunities are not offered for users in Türkiye.
On the other hand, this campaign of Google may also aim to promote investment in artificial intelligence research. The adoption of these vehicles at a young age is also important in terms of long -term user loyalty. Thus, the company aims to transform artificial intelligence from a temporary innovation to a permanent necessity. This demonstrates Google’s priorities in educational and technology policies.