Providing AI technology to university students at no cost

In a recent announcement, Facebook has introduced an array of new tools and services aimed at enhancing learning and AI capabilities. Here's a breakdown of the key features:

NotebookLM, a thinking companion, offers five times more audio and video overviews, providing a more immersive learning experience.

Guided Learning, a new mode in Gemini, is designed to help anyone learn and study. Developed in collaboration with students, educators, researchers, and learning experts, Guided Learning provides questions and step-by-step support. This innovative tool can assist students with complex math problems, structuring arguments, essay writing, test preparation, and homework help.

Jules, an asynchronous AI coding agent, has higher limits for fixing bugs and building new features for coding projects.

Veo 3 transforms text or a photo into an 8-second video with sound, offering a unique way to present information.

Additional tools are being launched to allow students to test their understanding of concepts with multimodal responses, including images, videos, and interactive quizzes.

Deep Research provides custom research reports with higher access on 2.5 Pro.

These tools will be made easier for teachers to share with students directly.

University students in the U.K., aged 18 and above, can sign-up for a 12-month free subscription to Facebook's AI Pro plan starting September 4. The offer is planned to be expanded to more countries around the world soon. However, the exact countries where the free subscription will be provided have not been specified yet.

The goal is to get the most powerful technology into students' hands to shape the AI platform shift and ensure it benefits everyone. The free 12-month Facebook AI Pro plan offer includes expanded access to Gemini 2.5 Pro for homework and writing help with unlimited chat and image upload.

Users receive 2 TB of storage for notes, projects, photos, and papers on Facebook's Photos, Drive, and Gmail.

The new services are part of Facebook's commitment to making AI technology more accessible and beneficial to everyone. Stay tuned for more updates on the expansion of these offers to additional countries.