Essential Information
- Gemini Live is now available for users in work and school settings under Google Workspace domains.
- This feature activates automatically when Gemini access is available, provided that Gemini Apps Activity remains enabled.
- Workspaces utilizing the Gemini Apps add-on will share their data with Google to enhance AI functionalities.
Gemini Live was initially launched for personal Google accounts last year, but users with Google Workspace accounts for professional or educational purposes did not have access. As of May 9, Google has announced that Gemini Live’s conversational capabilities are now available on the Gemini mobile app for Workspace users. This allows for real-time multimodal interactions with Gemini Live using voice, camera, or screen.
Importantly, administrators cannot limit access to Gemini Live for specific employees or students; it is automatically available when Gemini app access is granted, with no specific admin controls for the Live feature. Additionally, Gemini Apps Activity is enabled by default when Gemini app access is allowed, and users do not have the option to delete their activity manually.
Access to Gemini Live is restricted to Workspace users aged 18 and older, meaning that some student accounts may not qualify due to age restrictions. For personal Google accounts, the minimum age to access Gemini is 13.
Google has detailed the distinctions in privacy and data collection policies for work and school accounts in a recent blog post.
“As it stands, if you utilize the Gemini web or mobile app with your work or school account, your Gemini Apps Activity will be enabled and your conversation history will be stored for 18 months,” the post clarifies.
Even if you choose to delete your Gemini chats, the information will still be retained in your Gemini Apps Activity on Google servers.
“For users in the professional sector who access Gemini Apps as part of their services, while Gemini Apps Activity is active, Google will gather your Gemini Apps conversations and any information you provide in order to enhance and develop Google products, services, and machine-learning technologies,” the post elaborates.
The feature rollout begins today for all Google Workspace domains but may take up to 15 days for full access. It is available for the following Google Workspace plans and add-ons:
- Business Starter, Standard, Plus
- Enterprise Starter, Standard, Plus
- Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
- Frontline Starter and Standard
- Nonprofits
- Essentials, Enterprise Essentials, and Enterprise Essentials Plus
- Gemini Add-ons
- Gemini Business
- Gemini Enterprise
- Gemini Education
- Gemini Education Premium
The wider availability of Gemini Live comes just ahead of Google I/O 2025, a developer conference scheduled for this month that is expected to focus on AI and Workspace technologies.