The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced a collaboration with Google to provide university students in Egypt with free access to Google Gemini's AI tools for a year. This initiative, part of Google's AI Plus plan, aims to empower students with artificial intelligence capabilities to enhance their creative skills and support their educational journey until 2027. Eligible students must be registered in Egyptian universities and be over 18 years old.
The partnership is part of the "One Million Egyptian Students with Gemini" initiative launched by Google and the Ministry of Communications. This program seeks to enable university students to benefit from AI technologies consciously and responsibly. The initiative includes a series of training programs for students throughout the year, aiming to expand the reach of AI tools to a larger number of students across various universities.
The Google AI Plus plan offers several benefits to students through the Google Gemini application and Gemini Notebook tool. These benefits include summarizing study notes and books, preparing for exams, and accessing advanced AI models. The plan also provides 400 GB of cloud storage for students to store their educational materials. Students can register for the program until December 31st to receive a free one-year subscription, which is valued at approximately 3,000 Egyptian pounds.
The Google Gemini application, available in Arabic on both Android and iOS systems, has surpassed one billion active monthly users worldwide. The app offers various features, including an advanced model for understanding complex questions and generating videos and images. Gemini Notebook, formerly known as NotebookLM, allows students to prepare research, listen to summaries, and interact with educational content.
In addition to the Google AI Plus plan, Google offers other discounted plans for students, including a 75% discount on the Google AI Pro plan, which provides access to customized models for developers and larger storage capacity. Students can also benefit from a 70% discount on a plan that includes a Google AI Pro subscription and YouTube Premium.
Google had previously offered a similar deal to Egyptian students last year, which saw significant uptake. This year, the company has expanded the offer to include more countries in the Arab region, such as Algeria, Morocco, Iraq, and Jordan. The partnership between Google and the Egyptian Ministry of Communications reflects a strategic collaboration to support the ministry's efforts in promoting AI culture and digital skills among Egyptian youth.
To register for the program, students can follow the steps outlined on the Google website. The initiative aims to prepare a generation of Egyptian youth capable of benefiting from the opportunities of the digital economy and future technologies. By providing access to AI tools, Google and the Ministry of Communications hope to empower students to succeed in their educational and professional pursuits.
Key points
- Eligible students can register for the program until December 31st to receive a free one-year subscription to Google AI Plus.
- The Google AI Plus plan offers 400 GB of cloud storage and access to advanced AI models, including Gemini Notebook.
- The partnership aims to promote AI culture and digital skills among Egyptian youth, preparing them for the digital economy and future technologies.
