Google adds artificial intelligence to your notes with NotebookLM

During the Google I/O event held in May this year, Google unveiled its artificial intelligence-based note-taking tool; But he limited himself to providing general information about his new product and called it Project Tailwind. Now, Google has released new information about its smart note-taking tool, and with the start of early access testing, it seems that there is not much time left until the general release of this product. NotebookLM is the new name that Google has chosen for its digital notebook, which hides the concept of “Language Model” in its heart, and it is not far from expecting that we will encounter more of this suffix in the naming of Google products.

But what is NotebookLM? What are the benefits and who is it suitable for? To answer these questions, follow along with Hoshio.

What is NotebookLM?

NotebookLM is a note-taking application that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to improve users’ notes. “Language models” used in this program use the same technology as smart chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google Bard and are able to create new content based on received text commands, edit the input text or help to summarize it.

But the remarkable thing that distinguishes NotebookLM from other language models and chatbots is the unique teaching and learning capability of this program. Smart bots often use content available on the Internet to learn or are trained by default by large volumes of data. But NotebookLM uses the user’s notes and documents to learn and gradually gets to know people’s writing style and personal activity context. As a result, you can ask NotebookLM various questions about your notes or request that it generate new content based on your documents. At the end, this smart program mentions the sources of the produced content so that you can trust the quality and accuracy of the suggestions with peace of mind.

What is the difference between NotebookLM and smart chatbots?

The biggest difference between smart chatbots and NotebookLM is in how they are trained. In a way, NotebookLM tool is your dedicated smart assistant, and the way it works after a while is personalized based on how you work; But the way other smart chatbots like ChatGPT works is the same for everyone and does not have the ability to personalize. The second difference can be found in the type of content produced. Chatbots are able to answer a wide range of user questions and interact with users by chatting, telling a joke or other creative content; But NotebookLM focuses only on summarizing, expanding ideas and explaining additional information about your previous data. For example, after uploading a file to your Google Doc service, you’ll automatically be provided with a summary of the text along with key topics, questions around the topic, and ideas for improving the content to help you better understand the content.

Who is NotebookLM’s audience?

At the Google I/O conference, students, analysts, and writers were introduced as NotebookLM’s primary audience, and Google announced that they could look to the tool as a creative thought partner.

Google also warned that the program may create “illusory information” and that users should always compare NotebookLM’s answers to their original sources. Currently, Google has created this access for some interested parties to access the early version of this program, and if you wish, you can join the list of applicants for access to the early version of this smart note taking tool by visiting the NotebookLM website.