Administer Gemini on your Looker (Google Cloud core) instance

Preview

This product or feature is subject to the "Pre-GA Offerings Terms" in the General Service Terms section of the Service Specific Terms. Pre-GA products and features are available "as is" and might have limited support. For more information, see the launch stage descriptions.

Note: As an early-stage technology, Gemini can generate output that seems plausible but is factually incorrect. We recommend that you validate all output from Gemini before you use it. For more information, see Gemini in Google Cloud and responsible AI.

Note: Gemini in Looker is being made available at no additional cost for a limited time only. At the end of this limited time period, usage of Gemini in Looker may require the purchase of additional or different features. You won't be charged automatically.

Gemini in Looker features are enabled through the Google Cloud console and are available on a per-instance basis. Enabling Gemini in Looker on a specific Looker instance gives all users of that instance access to all available Gemini in Looker features.

Required roles

To get the permissions that you need to enable Gemini for a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance, ask your administrator to grant you the Looker Admin (roles/looker.admin) IAM role on the project in which the instance resides. For more information about granting roles, see Manage access to projects, folders, and organizations.

You might also be able to get the required permissions through custom roles or other predefined roles.

Enabling and disabling Gemini

In the Google Cloud console, follow these steps to enable Gemini:

1. On the Instances page, click the name of the instance for which you would like to enable Gemini.
2. Click Edit.
3. Expand the Gemini in Looker (Google Cloud core) section.
4. Select the Gemini checkbox.

5. Select the Trusted Tester features checkbox. When this checkbox is enabled, users can access Trusted Tester capabilities of Gemini in Looker. You may request access to non-public Trusted Tester capabilities through the Gemini in Looker preview form on a per-user basis. You must enable this checkbox to use Gemini during the pre-GA preview.

   Note: Gemini in Looker is subject to the agreement under which your organization accesses Google Cloud, including the Pre-GA Offerings Terms of the Google Cloud Service Specific Terms, as supplemented by the Gemini for Google Cloud Trusted Tester Program terms). Data Use settings for Gemini in Looker in the Trusted Tester Program can be adjusted at any time. Learn More.

6. Optionally, select the Trusted Tester data use checkbox. When this checkbox is enabled, you consent to your data being used by Google as described in the Gemini for Google Cloud Trusted Tester Program terms. This includes using data submitted to Google to: (i) ensure that the results are contextually relevant and high quality; (ii) diagnose issues and validate model performance; and (iii) to use aggregated, de-identified, or pseudonymized data to improve and develop the TTP Services and any Google Cloud Services. 

To disable Gemini for a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance, clear the Gemini checkbox.

What's next

• Explore the complete list of available Gemini in Looker features