As part of our Google license, members of the Wesleyan community now have access to some of Google’s generative AI applications. These include Google Gemini, Google NotebookLM, Colab, and AI Studio. Please note, this information is accurate as of April 2025, and is likely to continue to change.
We appreciate even with the guidance of our Generative AI Usage Policy, often our users remain unsure when using generative AI apps if they are safe to use with Wesleyan data. For these newly available applications, please note:
Gemini. Google Gemini, formerly Bard, is Google’s generative artificial intelligence chatbot. Use of it is covered by our user agreement with Google, and therefore users can upload Public and Sensitive data in Gemini.
NotebookLM. Google describes NotebookLM as your powerful research assistant. Users upload PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs, or Google Slides, and NotebookLM will summarize them and make interesting connections between topics (and make it a podcast!). Use of it is covered by our user agreement with Google, and therefore users can upload Public and Sensitive data in NotebookLM.
Colab. Colab is a hosted Jupyter Notebook service that requires no setup to use and provides free access to computing resources, including GPUs and TPUs. Colab is especially well suited to machine learning, data science, and education. Colab is defined by Google as an “unpaid service” and is not covered by the terms of our user agreement with Google. Therefore, users can only upload Public data in Colab and cannot upload Sensitive data.
AI Studio. AI Studio is a browser-based platform designed to be a user-friendly platform for developers and anyone interested in AI to explore and experiment with Google's AI models, particularly the Gemini family. AI Studio is defined by Google as an “unpaid service” and is not covered by the terms of our user agreement with Google. Therefore, users can only upload Public data in AI Studio and cannot upload Sensitive data.
For information about other generative AI applications available to Wesleyan users and their appropriate usage, please consult this handy chart.
Gemini for Workspace
This tier includes Gemini Education and Gemini Education Premium, and is integrated into Google Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides and Meet. It is currently not available with the Wesleyan Google license.