Gemini Signals

Counted for Leaders and teams rolling it out.

1. Positive

   tjrobertson-seo, Reddit poster running an agency

   We will definitely be using Gemini Agent, just not exclusivelyReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   The agency already connects Workspace to Claude and ChatGPT and expects Gemini Agent, with shared memory and MCP connections, to be helpful alongside them, while watching who holds its data.

   Published Oct 8, 2026self-described: An agency that runs on Google Workspace with Claude and ChatGPT connected

2. Positive

   garryssaunaboy, Developer at a robotics company (self-described)

   Comment on: Gem: Modded Gemini is a great enterprise search tool/debug asst?Hacker News comment

   Built a shareable Gemini Gem with Drive files as a team debug assistant and enterprise search layer, working around a 10-file knowledge limit and missing link-following.

   Published Nov 14, 2025self-described: Not so small robotics company with docs across GitHub, Google Drive and Atlassian

3. Positive

   sagarm, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: OpenAI's H1 2025: US$4.3B in income, US$13.5B in lossHacker News comment

   Finds Gemini in Docs useful because it answers questions in place and draws on the company's own documents, even giving a manager an accurate project status update.

   Published Oct 4, 2025self-described: Company using Gemini in Docs

4. Mixed

   seabrookmx, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: Mozilla ThunderboltHacker News comment

   Describes Gemini Enterprise apps with connectors to Sheets, databases and Jira, but their company has not yet found a compelling use case while experimenting.

   Published Apr 16, 2026self-described: Company experimenting with Gemini Enterprise

5. Positive

   ipython, Investor and Google Workspace user (self-described)

   Comment on: Google's two-year frenzy to catch up with OpenAIHacker News comment

   Says Gemini note taking and Meet summaries are excellent and save their teams a lot of time, NotebookLM feels almost magic, and Google's AI integrations feel most polished.

   Published Mar 26, 2025self-described: Several small paid Google Workspace domains

Counted for Leaders and teams rolling it out.

Positive, 4

1. Mixed

   daft_pink, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: Big tech needs to justify AI spending as investors dump stocksHacker News comment

   Their company dropped blanket Gemini, Claude and ChatGPT subscriptions; everyone keeps the cheap Workspace Gemini while power users get premium personal plans.

   Published Jul 20, 2026self-described: Company that gives every employee Gemini through Google Workspace

2. Mixed

   techpression, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025Hacker News comment

   Their company pays about 10 euros a month per user for Workspace and gets Gemini Pro with it, which they treat as a free add-on to a plan it would buy anyway.

   Published Oct 8, 2025self-described: A company paying for Google Workspace

3. Positive

   Tyler Newman, Marketing Director at MGT Films Construction

   Saves time by helping with menial tasksTrustRadius review

   A marketing director uses Gemini, included in their Workspace subscription, for SEO copy, email campaigns, and strategy, rates it above Claude, and plans to move their work to it. Scored 9 out of 10.

   Published Sep 16, 2025self-described: MGT Films Construction, 11-50 employees; marketing copy, email campaigns, and strategy

4. Positive

   CJ Loosbrock, senior director and chief technology officer, University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology

   Gemini: A powerful AI partnerInstitutional rollout announcement, University of Minnesota Brief

   With over 13,000 people on free ChatGPT accounts in March 2025, the University of Minnesota gave everyone Gemini at no added cost under its Google license. Access requires an appropriate-use attestation and review of every output.

   Published Jul 22, 2025University of Minnesota, Gemini for all faculty, staff, and students under the Google for Education agreement

Mixed or negative, 6

1. Negative

   u/DevDadRob, Reddit poster handling the company's Workspace renewal

   Negotiating Room if I don't want Gemini?Reddit post

   Their rep wants to renew a 20-user Workspace plan at a higher price that includes Gemini they do not want, with discounts lost if they decline.

   Published Oct 8, 2026self-described: Company with 20 Google Workspace users

2. Negative

   xenator, Hacker News commenter (manages Workspace plan for a team)

   Comment on: Ask HN: How to get rid of Gemini?Hacker News comment

   Their globally distributed team was moved to a Gemini-included plan that regional restrictions blocked for part of the team, under 10% tried it, so they downgraded.

   Published Jun 23, 2025self-described: Globally distributed team on Google Workspace

3. Negative

   AlienRedditMaster, Reddit poster and Workspace administrator

   The Perplexing State of Gemini in Google WorkspaceReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   A paying admin objects to price rises for bundled Gemini with no opt-out, and to being stuck on Gemini 3.6 Flash while newer models reach other customers.

   Published Sep 6, 2026self-described: A paying Workspace organization with an active team

4. Mixed

   u/PablanoPato, Reddit poster managing the organization's Workspace renewal

   Google Partner pushing EOY Gemini Enterprise bundle deal. Is the math actually good or am I being played?Reddit post

   Weighs a partner offer to convert 25% of seats to Gemini Enterprise for a deeper Workspace discount, after a 20% list price rise tied to bundling Gemini into the base product.

   Published Jun 16, 2026self-described: ~2,000 Google Workspace Enterprise Standard seats across three tenants

5. Negative

   burnte, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: Are we repeating the telecoms crash with AI datacenters?Hacker News comment

   Their company decided to leave Google Workspace, citing AI-driven price rises, weak admin tools and no granular way to opt out of Gemini.

   Published Dec 3, 2025self-described: Company leaving Google Workspace

6. Negative

   EntireMasterpiece104, Reddit poster

   Gemini now forced on workspace users - is there any way to avoid this?Reddit post (r/gsuite)

   Furious that Google forced Gemini on the account and raised the price from £15 to £22 per user a month, the poster wants neither Gemini nor its access to company data.

   Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: A Workspace customer facing a price rise from £15 to £22 per user

Counted for Leaders and teams rolling it out.

Positive, 3

1. Mixed

   Mayur Kamat, Chief Product Officer at N26

   Lenny's Podcast: Mayur Kamat of N26Podcast episode, Lenny's Podcast

   N26 has Gemini across its work, and its meeting notes work well for colleagues who miss the meeting.

   "So we have Gemini across the work. So for meeting notes and stuff, works great, especially for folks who don't make it."

   Published May 22, 2025self-described: Digital bank running Gemini across its work

2. Positive

   ipython, Investor and Google Workspace user (self-described)

   Comment on: Google's two-year frenzy to catch up with OpenAIHacker News comment

   Says Gemini note taking and Meet summaries are excellent and save their teams a lot of time, NotebookLM feels almost magic, and Google's AI integrations feel most polished.

   Published Mar 26, 2025self-described: Several small paid Google Workspace domains

3. Mixed

   devildog12988, Reddit poster and Workspace admin

   Gemini 'take notes for me' - ability to limit?Reddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   Many users rely on Gemini meeting notes, but leadership wants to limit them to meeting hosts for sensitive meetings and the admin finds no setting to do it.

   Published Mar 31, 2026self-described: An organization where many users take meeting notes with Gemini

Mixed or negative, 2

1. Negative

   u/misanthrope2327, Reddit commenter (Workspace admin, per comment)

   Comment on: Do you enable Gemini Meeting notes for users by default?Reddit comment

   Turned on Gemini meeting notes for all meetings by default at the CEO's insistence, while personally switching it off every time.

   Published May 1, 2026self-described: Company whose CEO mandated Gemini meeting notes

2. Negative

   TheCee, Reddit poster

   Disable Gemini for Google MeetReddit post (r/gsuite)

   The team already uses another note taker, but turning off Gemini meeting notes means turning off Gemini and smart features entirely, and Docs fills with unwanted transcripts.

   Published Jul 9, 2025self-described: A team that uses a separate meeting note-taking tool

Counted for Leaders and teams rolling it out.

Raised as a concern, 18

1. Negative

   kotaKat, Hacker News commenter and Google Workspace administrator

   Comment on: Google Pics is generally available starting todayHacker News comment

   As a Workspace admin with Gemini off across the tenant, they were told a new AI app would be on by default. They now see upgrade ads inside Workspace that support would not remove.

   Published Sep 2, 2026self-described: A Workspace tenant with Gemini turned off

2. Negative

   u/616c, Reddit commenter (Workspace Enterprise admin, per comment)

   Comment on: Google Partner pushing EOY Gemini Enterprise bundle deal. Is the math actually good or am I being played?Reddit comment

   Says Google now shows upsell ads for AI features in Workspace Enterprise that admins cannot turn off without disabling all AI, and doubts real demand.

   Published Jun 16, 2026self-described: Google Workspace Enterprise license

3. Mixed

   Sea_Perception3202, Reddit poster leading a Gemini Enterprise rollout

   Need help with Gemini Enterprise multi-tenant Microsoft 365 (Entra ID)Reddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   Leading a four-month Gemini Enterprise rollout across three Microsoft 365 tenants, the author has identity federation and connectors live but struggles to connect the tenants with least-privilege access.

   Published May 12, 2026self-described: A multi-entity business with three Microsoft 365 tenants, Shopify, and a POS system

4. Mixed

   devildog12988, Reddit poster and Workspace admin

   Gemini 'take notes for me' - ability to limit?Reddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   Many users rely on Gemini meeting notes, but leadership wants to limit them to meeting hosts for sensitive meetings and the admin finds no setting to do it.

   Published Mar 31, 2026self-described: An organization where many users take meeting notes with Gemini

5. Mixed

   u/bjc1960, Reddit poster setting up Gemini Enterprise for users

   Google Gemini Enterprise using M365/Azure SSOReddit post

   Setting up Microsoft 365 SSO for Gemini Enterprise required a workforce identity pool and gave users HTTP 400 errors until a reply URL differing from the documentation was set.

   Published Jan 6, 2026self-described: Organization on Microsoft 365 adopting Google Gemini Enterprise

6. Negative

   burnte, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: Are we repeating the telecoms crash with AI datacenters?Hacker News comment

   Their company decided to leave Google Workspace, citing AI-driven price rises, weak admin tools and no granular way to opt out of Gemini.

   Published Dec 3, 2025self-described: Company leaving Google Workspace

7. Negative

   u/NoTimeForItAll, Reddit poster (IT, r/sysadmin)

   Gemini with personal accounts and sensitive dataReddit post

   Facing staff pushback to allow Gemini on personal Google accounts, the poster lists requirements for IT-managed settings, no training on data and deletion.

   Published Sep 29, 2025self-described: Organization whose AI policy allows only Copilot and does not use Google Workspace

8. Mixed

   chatmasta, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: Altoids by the FistfulHacker News comment

   Their workplace uses Gemini in Workspace; they want an admin option to share all prompts org-wide to curb colleagues sending unreviewed AI output.

   Published Sep 23, 2025self-described: Company using Gemini as part of Google Workspace

9. Mixed

   Dangerous-Pass-8216, Reddit poster and Workspace admin

   Gemini for some, but not all users in my workspace?Reddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   The admin turned Gemini off after staff asked and usage was nil, turned it back on when the owner asked, and now cannot let individual users opt out.

   Published Sep 18, 2025self-described: A company whose owner asked for Gemini back on after staff asked for it off

10. Negative

    TheCee, Reddit poster

    Disable Gemini for Google MeetReddit post (r/gsuite)

    The team already uses another note taker, but turning off Gemini meeting notes means turning off Gemini and smart features entirely, and Docs fills with unwanted transcripts.

    Published Jul 9, 2025self-described: A team that uses a separate meeting note-taking tool

11. Negative

    exabrial, Hacker News poster (corporate Workspace org)

    Comment on: Ask HN: Google forcibly enabled Gemini in our Corp Org. How to disable?Hacker News comment

    Asks how to disable Gemini after it appeared in corporate Gmail overnight, citing a policy that corporate information cannot be sent externally and no admin console control.

    Published Jan 17, 2025self-described: Corporate Google Workspace org whose information cannot be submitted externally

12. Mixed

    u/Wokati, Workspace admin (thread author)

    Comment on: any way to remove gemini from Workspace for all users ?Reddit comment

    Was not against Gemini and planned a gradual rollout after training users to double-check AI emails, but Google turned it on for everyone without warning.

    Published Jan 17, 2025self-described: Organization on Google Workspace Business Standard

13. Negative

    muhwalt, Workspace admin at a non-profit (self-described)

    Comment on: Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free, but raising the price of WorkspaceHacker News comment

    Their non-profit found Gemini switched on domain-wide without warning, could not get a renewal price, and learned the admin off switches required a pricier enterprise tier.

    Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: Non-profit on Google Workspace Business Plus with a discount

14. Negative

    joveg, Reddit poster and Workspace admin

    Shutoff Gemini for workspace user.Reddit post (r/gsuite)

    During a Gemini trial one user hated it; removing the user's Gemini license still left Gemini in Gmail and Drive.

    Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: An organization testing Gemini for Workspace

15. Negative

    msp_ryno, Reddit poster and Workspace admin in healthcare

    I have Gemini turned off for Workspace in my Admin Settings, but it is still showing!Reddit post (r/gsuite)

    With Gemini switched off in the admin console of a healthcare tenant holding patient data, Gemini buttons still appeared in Sheets, which the admin was not willing to risk.

    Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: A healthcare organization on an Enterprise edition, with patient data in Workspace

16. Mixed

    jakedata, Hacker News commenter trialing Gemini at work

    Comment on: Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free, but raising the price of WorkspaceHacker News comment

    While trialing Gemini at work, warns that enabling the Workspace extension lets Gemini reach all Drive content a user can see, so admins should lock down permissions first.

    Published Jan 15, 2025self-described: Organization running a Gemini POC on Google Workspace

17. Negative

    jajaja3993, Reddit poster

    Gemini in Google Workspace: Chat forgets everything, even mid-chatReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

    Gemini works for the admin, but every user added later gets a Gemini that forgets the conversation mid-chat and saves nothing, despite retention settings.

    Published Nov 24, 2025self-described: A company on Business Standard

18. Negative

    tbochristopher, Reddit poster and Workspace admin

    FYI: Gemini is banned because we can't control our dataReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

    Banned Gemini at the organization because admins could not delete retained chats, which the author sees as legal and breach risk, and says Workspace now offers no advantage over Microsoft 365.

    Published May 23, 2025self-described: An organization that banned Gemini

Discussed without concern, 3

1. Mixed

   u/SuperfluousJuggler, Reddit commenter on a Workspace for Education Plus plan

   Comment on: Gemini Pro for Education constantly switching to lower models due to "heavy load"Reddit comment

   On Education Plus they see the same Pro fallback, but usage monitoring shows none of their 600 core heavy users hit limits, so they blame Google capacity.

   Published Jul 1, 2026self-described: Education Plus plan with 600 core heavy Gemini users

2. Negative

   u/misanthrope2327, Reddit commenter (Workspace admin, per comment)

   Comment on: Do you enable Gemini Meeting notes for users by default?Reddit comment

   Turned on Gemini meeting notes for all meetings by default at the CEO's insistence, while personally switching it off every time.

   Published May 1, 2026self-described: Company whose CEO mandated Gemini meeting notes

3. Negative

   u/Fallingdamage, Reddit poster addressing healthcare admins

   Google Chrome * Gemini Integration: Heads up to responsible admins in healthcareReddit post

   Warns healthcare admins that the Gemini app in Chrome sends page URLs and contents to Google, a compliance risk without a Workspace BAA, and urges reviewing Chrome policies to disable features.

   Published Sep 19, 2025self-described: Healthcare organization using a browser-based EMR in Chrome

GILD's fact checks, which don't count as sources

Checked Oct 12, 2026.Per-service Gemini on and off controls are documented for Enterprise Standard and Enterprise Plus. They are on by default. Business editions can turn the Gemini app on or off and manage conversation history settings. Manage access to Gemini features in Workspace services

Counted for Leaders and teams rolling it out.

Raised as a concern, 12

1. Negative

   u/DevDadRob, Reddit poster handling the company's Workspace renewal

   Negotiating Room if I don't want Gemini?Reddit post

   Their rep wants to renew a 20-user Workspace plan at a higher price that includes Gemini they do not want, with discounts lost if they decline.

   Published Oct 8, 2026self-described: Company with 20 Google Workspace users

2. Negative

   AlienRedditMaster, Reddit poster and Workspace administrator

   The Perplexing State of Gemini in Google WorkspaceReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   A paying admin objects to price rises for bundled Gemini with no opt-out, and to being stuck on Gemini 3.6 Flash while newer models reach other customers.

   Published Sep 6, 2026self-described: A paying Workspace organization with an active team

3. Mixed

   u/PablanoPato, Reddit poster managing the organization's Workspace renewal

   Google Partner pushing EOY Gemini Enterprise bundle deal. Is the math actually good or am I being played?Reddit post

   Weighs a partner offer to convert 25% of seats to Gemini Enterprise for a deeper Workspace discount, after a 20% list price rise tied to bundling Gemini into the base product.

   Published Jun 16, 2026self-described: ~2,000 Google Workspace Enterprise Standard seats across three tenants

4. Mixed

   University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology

   Google AI Pro add-on for Gemini is now availableInstitutional rollout announcement, IT@UMN

   Minnesota began selling Google AI Pro to faculty and staff at US$228 a year in response to demand. The Gemini included with Education Plus can be throttled or downgraded at peak hours and lacks Gemini inside the Workspace apps.

   Published Jun 11, 2026self-described: University of Minnesota, paid Google AI Pro add-on beside the Gemini included with Education Plus

5. Negative

   burnte, Hacker News commenter

   Comment on: Are we repeating the telecoms crash with AI datacenters?Hacker News comment

   Their company decided to leave Google Workspace, citing AI-driven price rises, weak admin tools and no granular way to opt out of Gemini.

   Published Dec 3, 2025self-described: Company leaving Google Workspace

6. Negative

   muhwalt, Workspace admin at a non-profit (self-described)

   Comment on: Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free, but raising the price of WorkspaceHacker News comment

   Their non-profit found Gemini switched on domain-wide without warning, could not get a renewal price, and learned the admin off switches required a pricier enterprise tier.

   Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: Non-profit on Google Workspace Business Plus with a discount

7. Negative

   EntireMasterpiece104, Reddit poster

   Gemini now forced on workspace users - is there any way to avoid this?Reddit post (r/gsuite)

   Furious that Google forced Gemini on the account and raised the price from £15 to £22 per user a month, the poster wants neither Gemini nor its access to company data.

   Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: A Workspace customer facing a price rise from £15 to £22 per user

8. Negative

   u/Mindestiny, Reddit commenter (IT, r/sysadmin)

   Comment on: Google Workspace getting Gemini whether wanted or not. Surprise announcement today.Reddit comment

   Had just told colleagues an evaluation of Gemini for Workspace was pointless because Google would change licensing again, which the bundling announcement confirmed.

   Published Jan 15, 2025self-described: Organization evaluating Gemini access for Google Workspace

9. Negative

   kotaKat, Hacker News commenter and Google Workspace administrator

   Comment on: Google Pics is generally available starting todayHacker News comment

   As a Workspace admin with Gemini off across the tenant, they were told a new AI app would be on by default. They now see upgrade ads inside Workspace that support would not remove.

   Published Sep 2, 2026self-described: A Workspace tenant with Gemini turned off

10. Mixed

    Stanford University IT

    Google GeminiInstitutional service page, Stanford University IT

    Stanford approves the standalone Gemini app for data up to high-risk and PHI. It keeps Gemini off inside Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Gmail for every account over data privacy and compliance concerns, and says Google's licensing blocks buying the paid add-on.

    Published Aug 25, 2026self-described: Stanford University, Gemini app for all faculty, staff, and students with Gemini in Workspace apps turned off

11. Negative

    u/616c, Reddit commenter (Workspace Enterprise admin, per comment)

    Comment on: Google Partner pushing EOY Gemini Enterprise bundle deal. Is the math actually good or am I being played?Reddit comment

    Says Google now shows upsell ads for AI features in Workspace Enterprise that admins cannot turn off without disabling all AI, and doubts real demand.

    Published Jun 16, 2026self-described: Google Workspace Enterprise license

12. Negative

    xenator, Hacker News commenter (manages Workspace plan for a team)

    Comment on: Ask HN: How to get rid of Gemini?Hacker News comment

    Their globally distributed team was moved to a Gemini-included plan that regional restrictions blocked for part of the team, under 10% tried it, so they downgraded.

    Published Jun 23, 2025self-described: Globally distributed team on Google Workspace

Discussed without concern, 1

1. Positive

   Texas A&M University Technology Services

   Google GeminiInstitutional service page, Texas A&M Technology Services

   Texas A&M offers Gemini to its whole campus as a more secure alternative to the consumer app, approved for FERPA data while barring sensitive personal and health records. It sells Google AI Pro to employees who want Gemini inside Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

   Published Aug 21, 2026self-described: Texas A&M University, Gemini for students, faculty, staff, and retirees with a paid Google AI Pro add-on for employees

GILD's fact checks, which don't count as sources

Checked Oct 12, 2026.Business plans list at US$7, US$14, and US$22 per user per month on an annual commitment, with Gemini included. The AI Expanded Access add-on and Gemini Enterprise are charged separately. Google Workspace plans and pricing

Counted for Leaders and teams rolling it out.

Raised as a concern, 8

1. Mixed

   Stanford University IT

   Google GeminiInstitutional service page, Stanford University IT

   Stanford approves the standalone Gemini app for data up to high-risk and PHI. It keeps Gemini off inside Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Gmail for every account over data privacy and compliance concerns, and says Google's licensing blocks buying the paid add-on.

   Published Aug 25, 2026self-described: Stanford University, Gemini app for all faculty, staff, and students with Gemini in Workspace apps turned off

2. Negative

   u/NoTimeForItAll, Reddit poster (IT, r/sysadmin)

   Gemini with personal accounts and sensitive dataReddit post

   Facing staff pushback to allow Gemini on personal Google accounts, the poster lists requirements for IT-managed settings, no training on data and deletion.

   Published Sep 29, 2025self-described: Organization whose AI policy allows only Copilot and does not use Google Workspace

3. Negative

   u/Fallingdamage, Reddit poster addressing healthcare admins

   Google Chrome * Gemini Integration: Heads up to responsible admins in healthcareReddit post

   Warns healthcare admins that the Gemini app in Chrome sends page URLs and contents to Google, a compliance risk without a Workspace BAA, and urges reviewing Chrome policies to disable features.

   Published Sep 19, 2025self-described: Healthcare organization using a browser-based EMR in Chrome

4. Negative

   tbochristopher, Reddit poster and Workspace admin

   FYI: Gemini is banned because we can't control our dataReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   Banned Gemini at the organization because admins could not delete retained chats, which the author sees as legal and breach risk, and says Workspace now offers no advantage over Microsoft 365.

   Published May 23, 2025self-described: An organization that banned Gemini

5. Negative

   exabrial, Hacker News poster (corporate Workspace org)

   Comment on: Ask HN: Google forcibly enabled Gemini in our Corp Org. How to disable?Hacker News comment

   Asks how to disable Gemini after it appeared in corporate Gmail overnight, citing a policy that corporate information cannot be sent externally and no admin console control.

   Published Jan 17, 2025self-described: Corporate Google Workspace org whose information cannot be submitted externally

6. Mixed

   jakedata, Hacker News commenter trialing Gemini at work

   Comment on: Google is making AI in Gmail and Docs free, but raising the price of WorkspaceHacker News comment

   While trialing Gemini at work, warns that enabling the Workspace extension lets Gemini reach all Drive content a user can see, so admins should lock down permissions first.

   Published Jan 15, 2025self-described: Organization running a Gemini POC on Google Workspace

7. Negative

   EntireMasterpiece104, Reddit poster

   Gemini now forced on workspace users - is there any way to avoid this?Reddit post (r/gsuite)

   Furious that Google forced Gemini on the account and raised the price from £15 to £22 per user a month, the poster wants neither Gemini nor its access to company data.

   Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: A Workspace customer facing a price rise from £15 to £22 per user

8. Negative

   msp_ryno, Reddit poster and Workspace admin in healthcare

   I have Gemini turned off for Workspace in my Admin Settings, but it is still showing!Reddit post (r/gsuite)

   With Gemini switched off in the admin console of a healthcare tenant holding patient data, Gemini buttons still appeared in Sheets, which the admin was not willing to risk.

   Published Jan 16, 2025self-described: A healthcare organization on an Enterprise edition, with patient data in Workspace

Discussed without concern, 5

1. Positive

   UC Berkeley IT, bConnected Team, Email & Collaboration Services

   New Gemini Features: Delete History and Temporary ChatsInstitutional IT announcement, Berkeley IT News

   Berkeley IT welcomed temporary chats and chat deletion in Gemini as a step for privacy and risk reduction, and reminds the campus that conversations are still kept for 18 months by default.

   Published Jun 18, 2026self-described: UC Berkeley, Gemini app on campus Google Workspace accounts

2. Positive

   tjrobertson-seo, Reddit poster running an agency

   We will definitely be using Gemini Agent, just not exclusivelyReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   The agency already connects Workspace to Claude and ChatGPT and expects Gemini Agent, with shared memory and MCP connections, to be helpful alongside them, while watching who holds its data.

   Published Oct 8, 2026self-described: An agency that runs on Google Workspace with Claude and ChatGPT connected

3. Positive

   Texas A&M University Technology Services

   Google GeminiInstitutional service page, Texas A&M Technology Services

   Texas A&M offers Gemini to its whole campus as a more secure alternative to the consumer app, approved for FERPA data while barring sensitive personal and health records. It sells Google AI Pro to employees who want Gemini inside Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

   Published Aug 21, 2026self-described: Texas A&M University, Gemini for students, faculty, staff, and retirees with a paid Google AI Pro add-on for employees

4. Positive

   CJ Loosbrock, senior director and chief technology officer, University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology

   Gemini: A powerful AI partnerInstitutional rollout announcement, University of Minnesota Brief

   With over 13,000 people on free ChatGPT accounts in March 2025, the University of Minnesota gave everyone Gemini at no added cost under its Google license. Access requires an appropriate-use attestation and review of every output.

   Published Jul 22, 2025University of Minnesota, Gemini for all faculty, staff, and students under the Google for Education agreement

5. Positive

   University of Georgia Enterprise Information Technology Services

   Google's Gemini and NotebookLM Available June 1Institutional rollout announcement, UGA EITS News

   UGA opened Gemini and NotebookLM to every student and employee inside its Google Workspace, where it says data stays out of model training. It suggests uses such as drafting onboarding FAQs and practice quiz questions.

   Published Apr 29, 2025self-described: University of Georgia, Gemini and NotebookLM for all students, faculty, and staff in the University's Google Workspace

GILD's fact checks, which don't count as sources

Checked Oct 12, 2026.On a qualifying edition, content receives human review only with permission and enters generative AI model training outside the domain only with permission. Admins set conversation retention; users without a qualifying edition fall under consumer terms. Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub

Counted for Leaders and teams rolling it out.

Raised as a concern, 6

1. Positive

   garryssaunaboy, Developer at a robotics company (self-described)

   Comment on: Gem: Modded Gemini is a great enterprise search tool/debug asst?Hacker News comment

   Built a shareable Gemini Gem with Drive files as a team debug assistant and enterprise search layer, working around a 10-file knowledge limit and missing link-following.

   Published Nov 14, 2025self-described: Not so small robotics company with docs across GitHub, Google Drive and Atlassian

2. Negative

   xenator, Hacker News commenter (manages Workspace plan for a team)

   Comment on: Ask HN: How to get rid of Gemini?Hacker News comment

   Their globally distributed team was moved to a Gemini-included plan that regional restrictions blocked for part of the team, under 10% tried it, so they downgraded.

   Published Jun 23, 2025self-described: Globally distributed team on Google Workspace

3. Negative

   AlienRedditMaster, Reddit poster and Workspace administrator

   The Perplexing State of Gemini in Google WorkspaceReddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   A paying admin objects to price rises for bundled Gemini with no opt-out, and to being stuck on Gemini 3.6 Flash while newer models reach other customers.

   Published Sep 6, 2026self-described: A paying Workspace organization with an active team

4. Negative

   u/Meretrelle, Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals admin at a school (self-described)

   Gemini Pro for Education constantly switching to lower models due to "heavy load"Reddit post

   School admin reports teachers and students regularly see Gemini Pro fall back to weaker models under heavy load, with noticeably lower quality and stalled answers.

   Published Jun 28, 2026self-described: School on Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals (free edition)

5. Mixed

   University of Minnesota Office of Information Technology

   Google AI Pro add-on for Gemini is now availableInstitutional rollout announcement, IT@UMN

   Minnesota began selling Google AI Pro to faculty and staff at US$228 a year in response to demand. The Gemini included with Education Plus can be throttled or downgraded at peak hours and lacks Gemini inside the Workspace apps.

   Published Jun 11, 2026self-described: University of Minnesota, paid Google AI Pro add-on beside the Gemini included with Education Plus

6. Mixed

   Sea_Perception3202, Reddit poster leading a Gemini Enterprise rollout

   Need help with Gemini Enterprise multi-tenant Microsoft 365 (Entra ID)Reddit post (r/googleworkspace)

   Leading a four-month Gemini Enterprise rollout across three Microsoft 365 tenants, the author has identity federation and connectors live but struggles to connect the tenants with least-privilege access.

   Published May 12, 2026self-described: A multi-entity business with three Microsoft 365 tenants, Shopify, and a POS system

Discussed without concern, 2

1. Mixed

   u/bjc1960, Reddit poster setting up Gemini Enterprise for users

   Google Gemini Enterprise using M365/Azure SSOReddit post

   Setting up Microsoft 365 SSO for Gemini Enterprise required a workforce identity pool and gave users HTTP 400 errors until a reply URL differing from the documentation was set.

   Published Jan 6, 2026self-described: Organization on Microsoft 365 adopting Google Gemini Enterprise

2. Positive

   Tyler Newman, Marketing Director at MGT Films Construction

   Saves time by helping with menial tasksTrustRadius review

   A marketing director uses Gemini, included in their Workspace subscription, for SEO copy, email campaigns, and strategy, rates it above Claude, and plans to move their work to it. Scored 9 out of 10.

   Published Sep 16, 2025self-described: MGT Films Construction, 11-50 employees; marketing copy, email campaigns, and strategy

GILD's fact checks, which don't count as sources

Checked Oct 12, 2026.Gemini app limits depend on the Workspace edition. Business Starter has basic Pro model access, a 32 thousand token context, and 5 Deep Research reports a month. Business Standard and above have a 1 million token context and 20 reports a day. Turn the Gemini app on or off