Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot

Next week, Google will let kids aged 13 and under with parent-managed accounts use its Gemini chatbot, thanks to a feature in the Family Link service. The tech giant has put safeguards in place, ensuring user data isn't leveraged for AI training. Meanwhile, the AI industry is seeing competition as companies strive to capture younger audiences, despite challenges like imperfect capabilities and calls for stricter regulations, especially in education, following UN recommendations on age limits and privacy protections.