In the middle of summer, Google made its new experimental tool, NotebookLM, available, which allows you to import large files to process the information and cross-reference it, for example, with that of other large documents. This ability to analyze and synthesize complex information makes NotebookLM a potentially ideal tool for researchers, writers and journalists…
NotebookLM is now available in more than 200 countries, offering a range of advanced features for information management and analysis. The tool supports Google Slides and web addresses in addition to Google Docs, PDFs and text files. Inline citations make it easy for users to check sources and dive deeper into the original text.
Integration with Gemini 1.5 Pro
The integration of NotebookLM with Gemini 1.5 Pro should enable multimodal understanding of information, including images, graphs and diagrams, according to Google. Users can ask questions about these visuals and get answers with quotes to support the point, according to this note.
NotebookLM users have found varied applications for this tool. Authors like Walter Isaacson use it to analyze historical newspapers, while documentary researchers and podcasters use it to generate scripts and story ideas. Local users, like Thomas Gaume, create hyperlocal newsletters by aggregating local governance data.
What data protection?
Google ensures that documents imported into NotebookLM remain private and are not used to train the AI model. Users have full control over their data and can adjust privacy settings to their liking, according to the world’s leading search engine. The fact remains that these documents are still kept on the servers of the American giant.
NotebookLM offers a range of advanced features that can appeal to varied users. Will you use this tool to improve your research and writing work? The answer depends on your specific needs, but NotebookLM promises to be powerful for those looking to get more out of their information, as I’ve found. There remains the thorny question of hallucinations…
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