Article Contents:
- Introduction: Empowering the Next Generation
- Offer Details: What Do Students Get?
- Guided Learning: From Answers to Deep Understanding
- Local Partnerships to Enhance Access
- Tackling the Creativity Crisis in Education
- Epson’s Perspective: Technology as an Enabler
- Conclusion: Investing in Young Minds
Introduction: Empowering the Next Generation
As the new academic year kicks off across the region, and to help thousands of university students make the most of the year, Google has announced that it is making its most advanced artificial intelligence tools available to students for free for 12 months, including the new Guided Learning feature. These tools and features will be available and support both Arabic and English languages.
Offer Details: What Do Students Get?
Now, students over the age of 18 in Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can sign up for a free 12-month Pro plan on Google Gemini. Students need to register before November 3, 2025, to take advantage of the offer. The offer includes:
- Unlimited image uploads with Gemini 2.5 Pro.
- Higher access to Deep Research to generate customized research reports.
- Using NotebookLM to organize ideas.
- Using Veo 3 to turn text or images into an 8-second video with audio.
- 2 TB of storage space across Google Photos, Drive, and Gmail.
Guided Learning: From Answers to Deep Understanding
The goal is not just to get an answer, but to deepen understanding and build critical thinking skills along the way. This is why the “Guided Learning” feature was built, a new mode to help anyone learn in Gemini that acts as a learning companion, guiding you with questions and step-by-step support rather than just giving you the answer. Using the Pro plan, students can solve complex math problems step by step, structure arguments, prepare for exams, and get help with homework.
Local Partnerships to Enhance Access
Google is collaborating with local organizations to ensure more students across Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia benefit from these features. The company is partnering with the International Center for AI Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) in Saudi Arabia, and with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Egypt.
Tackling the Creativity Crisis in Education
Google’s initiative comes at a time when studies highlight declining levels of creativity among students as they age. A prominent study commissioned by NASA showed that 98% of children aged four to five showed signs of creative genius, but that percentage dropped to just 30% by age 10, and to only 2% for adults. Experts attribute this decline in part to traditional educational systems and a growing reliance on passive consumption of digital content.
Epson’s Perspective: Technology as an Enabler
In a related context, Epson showcased factors that help encourage creativity. Jason McMillan, regional sales director at Epson, believes that technology can be a powerful enabler when used correctly. Visual and interactive tools, such as interactive projectors and high-quality printers, can transform the time students spend on screens from passive consumption into active creation. This view aligns with Google’s approach of presenting tools like Gemini not just as an answer machine, but as a partner in the learning and exploration process.
Conclusion: Investing in Young Minds
Google’s initiative is an important step toward democratizing access to advanced artificial intelligence tools in the education sector. By offering these technologies for free to students in Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the company is not only helping them achieve academic success, but also equipping them with the skills needed to succeed in a job market increasingly shaped by AI. It is an investment in the next generation of innovators and leaders in the region.
