Google Cloud Platform AI Services Available at UW-Madison

UW-Madison provides access to several Google AI products through Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Some services are included with your university Google account at no additional cost, while others require a paid Google Cloud project. This document summarizes the currently supported Google AI offerings, how they can be accessed, and which campus team provides support.

Core Google Cloud Platform AI Services

The following AI services are available through Google Cloud Platform (GCP). These services are intended for developers, researchers, and departments building AI-powered applications. Most services require a managed GCP project and use consumption-based pricing.

If you do not have a GCP project, please submit a Public Cloud Account Request to the Public Cloud Team.

Gemini CLI

Gemini CLI is Google's command-line interface for interacting with Gemini models, enabling developers to generate code, automate tasks, and interact with AI directly from a terminal.

Access: Available through the Google Cloud Console.

Common Uses:

  • Generate and explain code

  • Automate development workflows

  • Interact with Gemini models from the command line

Availability:

  • Free tier available

  • Paid tier available through the Gemini API or Vertex AI

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Gemini Code Assist

Gemini Code Assist is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write, explain, debug, and document code directly within supported development environments.

Access: Available through supported IDEs using your UW credentials and a Google Cloud project.

Common Uses

  • Code generation

  • Code completion

  • Debugging assistance

  • Documentation generation

Availability

  • Free tier available

  • Paid tier available (Gemini Code Assist Standard)

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Jules Autonomous Coding Agent

Jules is Google's AI coding agent designed to automate software development tasks and assist with engineering workflows.

Access: Available through the Google Cloud Console.

Common Uses

  • Automate coding tasks

  • Assist with software development workflows

  • Accelerate development projects

Availability

  • Free tier available

  • Paid API available

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform (formerly Vertex AI)

Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform provides Google's enterprise platform for building, deploying, and managing generative AI and machine learning applications.

Access: Available through the Google Cloud Console.

Common Uses

  • Build AI applications

  • Deploy custom AI models

  • Develop enterprise AI agents

  • Integrate generative AI into applications

Availability

  • Paid service only

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience (CX)

Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience enables organizations to build AI-powered virtual agents and customer service experiences.

Access: Available through the Google Cloud Console.

Common Uses

  • Contact center AI

  • Virtual agents

  • Customer support automation

  • Conversational AI

Availability

  • Paid service only

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Cloud Vision API

Cloud Vision API provides image analysis capabilities using Google's machine learning models.

Access: Available through the Google Cloud Console.

Common Uses

  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

  • Object detection

  • Image labeling

  • Content moderation

Availability

  • Paid service only

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Cloud Speech-to-Text API

Cloud Speech-to-Text converts spoken audio into text using Google's speech recognition technology.

Access: Available through the Google Cloud Console.

Common Uses

  • Audio transcription

  • Caption generation

  • Voice-enabled applications

  • Speech analytics

Availability

  • Paid service only

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Gemini in Looker

Gemini in Looker enhances Looker with generative AI capabilities, allowing users to analyze data, generate summaries, and explore dashboards using natural language.

Access: Available as a feature within Looker deployments in Google Cloud.

Common Uses

  • Natural language analytics

  • Dashboard summaries

  • Data exploration

  • AI-assisted business intelligence

Availability

  • Paid service only

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Gemini in BigQuery (AI Data Analytics)

Gemini in BigQuery provides conversational data analytics using natural language.

Access: Available as a feature within BigQuery deployments in Google Cloud.

Common Uses

  • Natural language analytics

  • Data exploration and transformation

  • AI-assisted business intelligence

Availability

  • Paid service only

  • Requires a Google Cloud project

  • General Availability (GA)

Pricing Information

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Additional Resources

Refer to the individual service documentation for setup instructions, usage guidance, and service specific policies. Users should also review the applicable Google Terms of Service before using any AI offering. Information on all Google Cloud AI Services can be found here: https://cloud.google.com/products/ai. Please Contact the Public Cloud Team if there are any additional questions.

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Keywords:
AI Google Public Cloud Services 
Doc ID:
162701
Owned by:
Hallah H. in Public Cloud
Created:
2026-07-16
Updated:
2026-08-07
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