Did Google just enable Gemini for everyone without asking?

Question

I noticed in my Google Workspace account Gemini. I read the blog post at https://workspace.google.com/blog/product-announcements/empowering-businesses-with-AI.Did I get it right that Google has enabled Gemini and will start to charge it on March 17th unless you disable it?

nness · Accepted Answer

I believe the pricing changes remain in effect even if you disable the Gemini features in your Workspace admin, as they are now bundled and not a separate add-on: https://support.google.com/a/answer/15400543

SophiaMitchell · Answer

taubek, yeah, it seems like Google is rolling it out by default for Workspace accounts. I&rsquo;ve seen similar behavior with some of their other services where they enable features proactively, and you have to manually opt out if you don&rsquo;t want it.From the blog post, it looks like they&rsquo;re positioning Gemini as a big AI upgrade, but the whole &ldquo;auto-enabled&rdquo; thing without explicit consent feels off, especially since it might lead to charges. I&rsquo;d recommend double-checking your admin console and turning it off if you don&rsquo;t plan on using it.