School Agent Inc., headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, with Yoshimasa Tanaka as Representative Director, has officially launched an online community and subscription service for teachers and education professionals across Japan. The service, named "School Agent's Chat Space," commenced on April 13, 2026. It operates on Google Chat™ (Space function) and leverages Google for Education, providing a platform for sharing ideas and addressing challenges related to AI tools such as Gemini™ and NotebookLM™, as well as general ICT utilization. The monthly fee is 550 JPY (tax included). Eligible participants include teachers from elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, and universities, as well as other education professionals and ICT support staff. The company's objective is to alleviate the "isolation" experienced by ICT promotion staff in educational settings, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and accelerating digital transformation (DX). The service features include: sharing of custom AI agents (Gems), validation of Gemini applications (e.g., automated grading with gemini-3-flash-preview, Antigravity utilization), discussions on AI synergy with inquiry-based learning, a research paper reading club focused on generative AI, weekly online discussion sessions, and monthly deep-dive sessions on generative AI and Google for Education tools. The company's philosophy is "creating good learning environments," and it promotes educational DX/AX (AI Transformation) through training, consulting, and research lesson support based on Google Workspace. Its website is https://schoolagent.co.jp/.

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