From Safe AI to Safer AI: Google Gemini + Lightspeed Alert 

Artificial intelligence isn’t a “next big thing” — it’s a now thing. Students across the country are using tools like Google Gemini to learn faster, explore deeper, and ask bigger questions. And that includes questions about mental health, self-harm, and violence.

Gemini does a thoughtful job redirecting or supporting students through sensitive prompts. Its built-in safeguards are strong, especially when it comes to blocking age-inappropriate or illegal content.

But districts have said they want more: visibility and alerts on concerning AI prompts.

AI Visibility Without Compromising Student Trust

That’s where Lightspeed Alert comes in. It doesn’t interfere with Gemini’s functionality — it adds a layer of safety to it. With Lightspeed Alert layered on top, districts gain real-time visibility into concerning prompts, without limiting the power of AI for exploration and learning.

How Lightspeed Alert & Google Gemini work together:

• Student prompts: student asks a a question about violence, depression, or self-harm.
• AI redirects: Gemini does not answer the question and instead redirects the student.
• Lightspeed Alert scans and notifies: Lightspeed Alert AI scans and captures the activity, notifying designated staff and safety specialists.
• Human Review evaluates and responds: Safety specialists review the interaction for context and assesses risk. Then, implement escalation list for intervention if appropriate.

This way, districts get the tracking, reporting, and real-time alerting they need when students engage AI with inappropriate prompts related to self-harm and violence.

It’s AI safety without the noise, without inhibiting educational exploration — and without taking over IT’s already packed workload.

Want to see how Alert works with Gemini in your district? Download the flyer or request a demo and let’s talk about what real-time visibility looks like.