When you upgrade to Gemini for Home, you get a voice assistant that everyone in your home, including your child, can enjoy. This feature is available on all your compatible devices like Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub Max, and more.
As a parent, you can manage the smart home usage of your child. Ensure your child’s safety by guiding them in using AI responsibly.
Important: Gemini for Home voice assistant is currently available in select countries and languages. Support may vary by device type.
In this article, learn about:
- How to assist your child in using Gemini for Home voice assistant
- Protections for your child in Gemini for Home voice assistant
- How to manage your child’s access to Gemini for Home voice assistant
Assist your child in using Gemini for Home voice assistant
To guide your child’s usage of Gemini for Home voice assistant responsibly, you may use the resources below.
Help kids use AI responsibly
Remind your kids that Gemini for Home is an AI tool. It’s not a person. Let them know not to share personal information or treat it as a friend.
Supervise kids when using Gemini for Home voice assistant and help them use AI responsibly.
Explore together
While your child is learning how to use generative AI, try the voice assistant with them and supervise their use of it.
Your child can use generative AI to learn and be creative. With their voice assistant, they can:
- Ask questions about things they’re curious about, like why the sky is blue or how long dinosaurs lived.
- Get ideas for their next Halloween costume.
To learn more about using generative AI and the Gemini for Home voice assistant, try these resources:
Remember that Gemini isn’t a person
While your child can talk to Gemini for Home voice assistant like it’s a normal conversation, remind your child that it’s not a person. Help them understand that they’re talking to an app and not a friend who they can discuss personal problems or secrets with.
Remind your child not to share personal information
Let your child know not to talk about sensitive personal information like their address, school name, or family information in their chats with your voice assistant.
Report inappropriate or inaccurate content
Although our filters aim to restrict access to unsuitable content, they’re not perfect. It’s possible that your child could come across content that you deem inappropriate.
If your child encounters inappropriate or incorrect content, you can report it by submitting feedback or your child can mark it as a bad response.
Protect your child’s voice assistant experience
Response filtering
Some responses from Gemini for Home can be unsuitable for younger audiences. To limit who can access sensitive topics, you may choose a content filter for voice responses in your speakers and displays.
If your child under 18 has been Voice Matched and added to your home, they’ll always receive filtered responses, regardless of your filter selection.
To learn more about response filtering, go to Filter Gemini for Home voice assistant responses.
Manage your child’s access to Gemini for Home voice assistant
Important: To manage your child’s account, you need to add them to your home. Go to Manage people and permissions in the Google Home app to guide your child’s access to activity history and settings and for more granular control refer to Set up Parental controls & Digital wellbeing on devices in your home.
Your child’s Google Account
Important: You can’t use Parental controls without Family Link.
To start off, Create a Google Account for your child.
Once you create a Google Account for your child under 13 (or the applicable age of consent) that is supervised by Family Link, add your child to your home. If you haven’t set up an account for your child yet, learn how to get started with the Family Link app.
Add your child to your Google Home app
- Open the Google Home app
.
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
- Tap Switch home
, then choose the home you want to switch to.
- Tap Add
Home Member.
- Enter the name or email address of the person you want to invite to your home.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
- For child accounts, they can only be a Member.
- Customize your child’s access by turning Activity and/or Settings access on or off.
- Review what your child can access. Tap Invite.
Home Member.Parental controls & Digital wellbeing
You’re in control of how your children access Gemini for Home with Parental controls and Digital wellbeing settings. Your child must be Voice Matched for Parental controls to work correctly. You can also personalize your child’s voice assistant experience through these settings.
- Digital Wellbeing: Set filters and schedule downtime for your home. Downtime can also be used to block Gemini for Home access for your supervised children and guests.
- Face Match: Teach your voice assistant to recognize your child’s face.
- Voice Match: Teach your voice assistant to recognize your child’s voice. Voice Match is required for Parental controls you set for your child to work correctly.
- Personal results: Get information and suggestions specific to your child.
To learn how to customize your child’s settings, refer to Set up Parental controls & Digital Wellbeing on devices in your home.