Google announced on the 6th (local time) that it will launch a new tool called 'Guided Learning' within its artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemini.
'Guided Learning' operates like an AI tutor, designed not just to provide correct answers but to help users build a deeper understanding. Through this tool, Gemini analyzes problems step-by-step and explains them according to users' needs. It also helps users build knowledge and test themselves using images, diagrams, videos, interactive quizzes, and more, rather than just providing answers.
Google explained that this feature will help users discover the 'why' and 'how' behind concepts. Maureen Haymans, vice president of Google's learning and institutional sector, noted on her blog, 'Whether preparing for exams and studying enzymes, drafting a paper on the importance of bee populations that support food systems, or exploring a passion for photography, Guided Learning will serve as a partner that thinks alongside users at each step to help them understand.'
This tool comes just before the new school term. Notably, this feature launch comes about a week after OpenAI released a similar feature called 'Study Mode' on the 29th of last month, raising expectations for competition to attract students' interest. OpenAI had previously stated, 'A critical question was raised when using AI in the educational field: Does it truly assist learning or simply provide answers?' and noted, 'We developed Study Mode to answer this question.'
In addition to this new feature, Google is enhancing Gemini overall to make it more suitable for learning support, stating that in the future, Gemini will automatically include images, charts, or YouTube videos in its responses when explaining complex topics. Google also announced it would invest $1 billion (approximately 1.4 trillion won) over the next three years to provide AI education and tools to higher education institutions and non-profit organizations in the United States. Participating schools will receive various resources, such as cash grants and cloud computing credits, for students' AI education and AI-related research.