How to Use NotebookLM (Google's New AI Tool)

Google's NotebookLM is way more than notetaking, writing, or organizational tool. It's an AI collaborator, grounded in your data with your unique view of the world.
In this tutorial, I'll give you a tour of the main functionalities, demonstrate concrete use cases such as making sense of meeting notes or writing an article, and cover the current limitations.
Visit notebooklm.google.com to sign up for a free NotebookLM account using your Google login (You must be at least 18 years of age, based in the U.S., and Workspace users must have “Experimental apps enabled” by an administrator)
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TECHNICAL NOTES
[08:37]: NotebookLM isn’t actually “trained” on your data. The model is pre-trained, and the software just shuttles your inputs into its context window temporarily so it can answer factually based on that information. Once you end your session, the information you entered is wiped from the model's memory so your data is secure.
[13:30]: NotebookLM can answer specific questions, but holistic questions (such as "Give me an outline of the entire book, in order") are harder, because the model can’t take in the entire document at once; it can only see the most relevant passages for a given query.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - 01:20 Intro
01:21 - 09:04 Getting started
09:06 - 14:52 Use cases for understanding
14:53 - 21:12 Use cases for writing
21:13 - 23:12 Using Readwise with NotebookLM
23:13 - 24:23 Limitations
24:24 - 25:23 Conclusion
25:24 - 25:47 Blooper
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[@belovedharvin1460]

this is the review , we want. no youtube baits , no redundant talk , just pure information and talk to archive goal of video. Brother , you did geat job. love it. also google did it wonderful. private authorative info fed in 1 secound and that A.I. is in our hand is amazing. we can lean from exact book with 100% surity is amazing.

[@ThereExists]

Kinda dick riding google, I bet that cheque was large and in charge

[@theloniousMac]

Speaking of IT, I just took Notebook LM and created a notebook specifically for all my notes and information on SYNOLOGY NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE device. I got data from PDFs, my own notes, tons of video and put it all into sources in the Notebook. It took me maybe an hour. Then I sat back and started asking NotebookLM questions about Synology devices and it just hit homerun after homerun with the correct answer. It corrected me where my knowledge of faulty. It provided me with things I didn't know. Where I am not specifically providing information, it seems to be coming up with reasoned answers. I called my Notebook Synology Consultant because it's like having a high paid Synology Consultant at my beck and call. I'm working on a book about politics in Star Trek. Suddenly this just got a whole lot easier. I hope Google doesn't toss this out. There is an incredible amount of potential here.

[@jonm6834]

You can be absolutely certain they'll scale this. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is nothing but a publicity and marketing stunt, not unlike ChatGPT's free worldwide unlimited access. Shortly thereafter, I realized what the future of language models would look like: highly specialized, rigorously trained models... fed with ALL relevant information in that field of expertise. Google is taking a step in that direction, by letting regular users "train the model" with handpicked information. It's not technically training it, but in practice it's good enough. It's going to be an exceptional service for every business, and in very high demand. In time, we'll have doctor bots and legal bots and structural engineer bots and pretty much everything you can think of. They'll need oversight, and function as aids, but in terms of processing speed and memory storage they'll be miles ahead of what any human can hope to accomplish. At that point, humanity might very well be nigh-desperate to stick a chip in their brain, least we get left behind.

[@MH-kj9hh]

"I don't know why I always say 'please'" - there actually was some research published last year which showed using 'please' and being polite improved performance on benchmarks. It kinda makes sense, in the training material it is going to see people asking questions and it is also going to see that polite requests tend to get more/better responses from others.

[@be1tube]

Also it helps to stay in the habit so you remain polite when speaking with people.

[@kerrkristie]

also u be safe when they take over. 🙃🤣

[@efitreze]

Nah, it's just fear.

[@zyphtron]

@@kerrkristie lol, good one 😀

[@zyphtron]

It's become a habit to me. Not saying "please" seems rude to me even if it's an AI machine. Sounds a bit weird to me when I think about it but I feel uneasy not saying "please" in my AI prompts.

[@nopenope2632]

One of the aspects of this tool made me think of the old chestnut "the more things change the more they stay the same", particularly in regards to the letter he had it compose to the IT worker. Eventually this tech will become ubiquitous, and at that time having AI compose an email and site 10+ sources will be utilized by all parties involved in the communication loop, which would be more appropriate in a dynamic other than "Boss/Employee". Given the AI on each side can offer up as many citations as the other can, it would in essence devolve into an automated bandying about of AI quips and quotes between each other, rather like watching two people have their droids compete against the other to ascertain whom will assert absolute dominance. At that point, people will will have to resort back to the things that they hold within their own memory and consciousness as the blocks upon which they would shape and build their own thoughts.

[@iDinho__]

This is such a gamechanger for research papers omg. Research work literally is the main task and is getting accelerated so much with the citation feature - amazing 😂

[@monochromios]

I have tried it with some work on Analytical Philosophy of History I am into currently: it is outstanding. It will save me days of summarization, contextualizing, connections, examination of sources. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@davidm8505]

* Interesting. Soon we'll have everyone doing their papers with Ai, and the teachers grading it with Ai... and at some point it will be Ai teaching Ai, just remove the redundant role of student or teacher. I'm not knocking it because using Ai is inevitable... but so is what comes along with it. Very interesting times we live in.

[@Dubey1210]

​@@davidm8505yup animal

[@professorkleisson-filosofi6585]

I thought about using it in the same way, I'm in the field of philosophy too and there's so much reading that we get lost. This is revolutionary for anyone who will use it correctly. Too bad it's not available in Brazil, I'll look for a VPN.

[@Older_Mountain-goat_1984]

But it wont save you from the slow degradation of your abilities and autonomy reduction. So many people sitting in the cooking pot on the stove, oblivious to the upcoming danger...while thinking everything is so nice. Propagated by so many AI propaganga channels.

[@djannias]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📝 *Overview of Notebook LM and its features* - Introduction to Notebook LM, a new platform by Google for note-taking and information management. - Features include organizing notes, formatting, and searching through the interface. - Steven Johnson, a leader in the project, aims to create a true second brain experience using AI. 01:21 📚 *Creating and organizing notebooks* - Notebooks are the main organizational unit in Notebook LM, each dedicated to a specific project. - Users can create new notebooks, add titles, and organize information within them. - The interface allows for easy navigation and management of multiple notebooks. 02:15 📑 *Adding and managing sources* - Users can add sources from Google Drive, PDFs, or copied text, which serve as the basis for AI interactions. - Sources are summarized, and full contents can be accessed for reference. - Multiple sources can be added simultaneously, providing a comprehensive context for AI interactions. 04:47 💬 *Interacting with the AI* - The AI interface allows for conversational interactions, where users can ask questions, request summaries, or seek insights. - Users can choose from suggested questions or customize their queries based on specific needs. - The AI provides structured responses, which can be further refined or expanded upon as needed. 08:21 🛠️ *Use cases and applications* - Notebook LM offers various use cases, including reading comprehension, meeting note synthesis, and writing assistance. - Source-grounded AI ensures that information is drawn from trusted sources, enhancing credibility and reliability. - Users can leverage the platform for tasks such as summarizing articles, generating proposals, or exploring new ideas. 09:16 📖 *Reading comprehension and knowledge synthesis* - Users can upload complex texts, such as academic papers, for summarization and comprehension assistance. - The AI can extract key points, provide explanations, and generate insights based on the uploaded content. - Users can explore specific topics, request examples, or translate information into different formats. 11:31 📝 *Meeting note synthesis* - Notebook LM facilitates the synthesis of meeting transcripts, allowing users to extract key points and insights efficiently. - Detailed transcripts can be processed and summarized, saving time and improving productivity. - Users can generate proposals, letters, or reports based on synthesized meeting notes. 14:58 ✍️ *Writing assistance and ideation* - The platform assists users in various stages of the writing process, from editing and rewriting to generating new ideas. - Users can receive suggestions for improving existing articles, converting formats, or exploring related topics. - Notebook LM supports ideation by generating research avenues, exploring connections between topics, and providing inspiration for new content. 18:38 📝 *Generating article ideas and outlines with NotebookLM* - Utilizing NotebookLM to brainstorm article ideas. - Crafting outlines with specific examples to enhance content. - Iteratively refining article titles and outlines through collaborative interaction with the AI. 21:10 📚 *Setting up Readwise for efficient content import* - Configuring Readwise to sync highlights and notes from various sources. - Integrating Readwise with Google Drive and NotebookLM for seamless content utilization. - Ensuring proper export settings in Readwise to optimize content organization in Google Docs. 23:19 🛠️ *Acknowledging limitations and challenges of NotebookLM* - Recognizing the experimental nature of the platform and associated bugs. - Highlighting constraints such as source format limitations and a maximum of 20 sources. - Anticipating future improvements while navigating current obstacles in AI-driven content creation. 24:43 🔄 *Unifying creative processes with NotebookLM* - Describing NotebookLM as an integrated space for reading, research, note-taking, and writing. - Emphasizing the seamless transition between different stages of content creation. - Positioning NotebookLM as a tool for maintaining productivity and staying in a creative flow state. Made with HARPA AI

[@coderentity2079]

This is a wonderful tool, and as a way of saying FU to everybody who isn't based in the US it isn't allowed to be experienced. Thank you, google! Expect the same.

[@Shivadityaar]

FU Google

[@yeohi]

@@coderentity2079 wait a while or use a vpn

[@DaphneMarina88]

NIIICCCCE! 😍

[@JH-no8sy]

I started using this before it could create study guides, and I’ve been enjoying it a lot. So glad to see it here!

[@ProductivePM]

Who better than Tiago Forte to present a breakthrough technology for PKM and writing. Thank you, Tiago, for bringing this to our attention and I look forward to exploring this technology.

[@riverjustice]

I wouldn't use it knowingly google is known to sunset thousands of services.

[@pennypenpay]

Hi Diego, very cool presentation1 I was just wondering if you could turn the background music off during your presentation? It’s very distracting, especially for people who are hard of hearing or who have difficulty concentrating more than one thing at once . We would appreciate it if you could do that! ❤

[@nstell]

I'm trying to suss out the benefit of adding highlights + notes vs. entire source materials, which would have the benefit of greater context and other information you maybe didn't pick up on the first time.

[@MexieMex]

If it was from anybody other than Google I'd be very interested. Due to the frequency of them killing off tools just on a whim, I'm not going to invest my time on something that likely won't exist right when I need it.

[@Zandanga]

Unfortunately, your point is valid. Google has suddenly pulled the rug too many times.

[@maks_st]

Incredible! The world is literally changing by day. Thank you for highlighting this tool for us, Tiago!

[@EdHohlbein]

Fantastic video! Appreciate the specific use cases you shared. I was struggling with how I might use NotebookLM and you helped me figure it out. Thank you! 👍👏

[@erickruse4679]

I loved it at first, and still love the concept. Problem I had was that it would not reliably limit itself to the sources I uploaded, and I had to start writing my requests a dozen different ways to try to make it stop pulling in accurate but extraneous information to the summaries. Example, summarizing aspects of books written in the 1800s started yielding descriptions of events in the 1960s. Real events, but no chance they were in my materials. That's a problem in some use cases. I submitted a ticket about getting some kind of checkbox that ensured responses were limited to contents of the sources. Interestingly, it was not happening all the time...

[@MissNulis]

Wow... A very smart move to go into this direction. People who use note-taking apps are usually diligent/smart/educated people. It will train Google AI capability into different quality level. It captures well-thought writings and picks the brain of smart people. Usually when we use current AI apps, we just take from the AI. But, with note taking, we actually give.

[@JeremyDawesJezweb]

Can’t wait to try this out. Looks fantastic gets past the problem of the kind of generic response and generalised answers or having to put everything into a document and uploading it each time.

[@cstoomey]

Tiago you are so well read sir. You have read thousands of amazing books. Thank you for making this video.

[@TomParish]

This overview rocks! Practical and a delight to follow along and learn. I thought I had a handle on. Google Notebook, now I realize I can do SO MUCH more with Readwise - which I already use. I'm pumped.

[@BigSaaSsolutions]

I've been looking for this kind of program for awhile. Thank you Tiago

[@danquixote6072]

Looks useful but all I am seeing is pages full of text which is a bit off putting if you hate reading. Would be handy if it could output some info in diagrams, mind-maps and other visual ways. US based customers too means only a small fraction of Google's users can use it.

[@paternyao]

Second that!

[@JerryNordstrom]

Sam, is that you?

[@alaaji2]

I was using NotebookLM casually but you’ve really opened up some different possibilities for me and explained it clearly. Thank you so much!

[@brodacious1313]

This seems potentially best for research. If I want to quickly learn the abstract of a field, I can download leading articles / studies on the subject, and have NotebookLM summarize and explain them for me. Likely, cutting my research time from hours to minutes.

[@StacyWesson]

I have two classes coming up and I can't wait to try this out!!

[@markprior3106]

This functionality has been around for several months with OpenAI GPT's as well as tools like Notion's QA. The big news is the huge context window and the smooth integration with Drive.

[@DigitalDesignsbyPJ]

Wow, this is a game changer!! Headed to sign up now.😉

[@alexsov]

Just for information: it is not trained on your documents - it is impossible yet - it uses Retrieval Augmented Generation method to answer your docs.

[@TiagoForte]

Yup, I just fixed this in the video description, and there's a note in the video about RAG being used

[@markroudebush7844]

Tiago, you're awesome and thank you for this walkthrough. You would really reap the rewards of learning how to type. Not being facetious, honestly. You could do it in a short period of time and it would return benefits for the rest of your life.

[@gondwana6303]

At first I didn't want to watch this, having been disappointed with numerous similar video topics, but the more I watched, the more I was impressed with the tool and Tiago's masterful presentation of it. I am already using it!

[@vidpic8311]

My exact thoughts as yours, I am using it trying to figure out a bunch of scattered notes all over the place which at least its trying to organize the scattered mind dump mess of notes, very cool ..

[@CarlosGonzalez-lw7cu]

Hey Tiago! Great video!! Can’t wait to test this out. Quick question… any tips you can give me on how you created the transcript of your meeting? I’d like to start doing this on all my meetings. Is it a Google meet only thing? Or are you able to feed it recordings of other meetings?

[@paulmartineau3850]

Thanks Tiago, this is awesome. I have been looking for an note-taking app like this. I have to check this out!

[@FredPauling]

Looks good. I hate organising files and notes because there are so many ways to group them and applying tags is tedious and error prone. This seems like a good solution for me.

[@keepproductive]

This is just going to be Google Keep v2.0

[@DonDealio]

Isolated and abandoned without integrations. I hope not.

[@anetakrecioch8735]

I was going to say that google keep notes should be integrated as a source of notes to upload, it would be nice. Great tool I hope it will be available in other countries.

[@LeftBoot]

'Just'? GK is awesome

[@michaelperrigo]

It had better be!

[@pranavtambatkar3826]

I hope they don't kill it 😅

[@jerrymagorian5092]

Great introduction to NotebookLM. I appreciate that you to the time to share your knowledge and ideas with us.

[@melaniethompson7045]

I always learn something when I watch your videos! This was excellent. Can’t wait to try it😊.

[@DenisQuentinSimon]

This is big, but only in the US… However it’s absolutely the blueprint for a lot of upcoming software, I guess…

[@HarshNerf]

works with a vpn

[@dutchdragonser]

​@@HarshNerfit didn't it said restricted service

[@yamikanimwanza6130]

Not in the US and I have it. Maybe cause I signed up for it before it released

[@kayorychard1500]

Yeah, but I noticed something really cool, I'm Brazilian, when using a VPN and asked the LLM for information in Portuguese, it transcribed normally in my native language. It's not common yet, but it's lit.

[@jamesfleming6564]

Readwise finally syncs with Google Docs! How'd I miss that! Don't need Evernote or Notion any longer.

[@fico161168]

Excellent software and excellent summary, thanks! Question: Does it work in other languages (spanish in particular)?

[@renzot2391]

Btw very nice well done video, I have to admit he has a very calm voice easy to listen to

[@chaskinsnc]

This is exciting if it starts to tie tasks and activities to notes. Not to mention the research aspects. But with it being experimental,will anyone actually commit to using it real world?

[@JustinSCampbell]

Readwise now exports to Google Docs. Combined with this that's powerful. Write your notes in a Google doc stored in a project folder.

[@DonDealio]

Interesting. I had not seen that update to readwise.

[@JapanJacques]

this is incredible! As a writer I can see this being massively useful for so many applications. Disappointed it is only available in the US still, may have to get a VPN just to try it myself!

[@mommyof4grlz]

Fantastic! I've been trying to figure out how to use Google for my 2nd brain for weeks!

[@ChrisIppolito]

Can't wait for this to be available to me. My guess was this was the direction they were going with Gemini + Google Workspace extension. But a dedicated tools works, too.

[@littlebookbook]

It’s available

[@marcradermacher6244]

Yup, I really hate to see a awesome new tool just to find out it's not available in Europe. And when it's finally coming out someday eventually... nobody cares, because all the hype is gone. ;(

[@SamBorgman]

I got in from Canada using VPN.

[@vidpic8311]

Exactly get a vPn and stop crying . .

[@annaday6436]

Cough cough VPN cough.. It’s available to those outside of the US

[@MissAynneK]

Alas, as a Canadian, I cannot access this tool yet. But I'll definitely be keeping a lookout for when it launches up here

[@satvahana]

An amazing tool, would be helpful in generating concise summaries, outlines and interaction to extract required information out, thanks for sharing this

[@smileyspoon1]

Wow this seems amazing. I wish I was taking notes when I was some books recently. I will try doing so going forward. I can see interesting uses for this for sure

[@mr.octopus-plag]

Sensacional, Tiago. Obrigado por compartilhar essa incrível ferramenta, sua forma de explicar faz toda a diferença.

[@oscarblend]

Man, this is THE most useful tool and explanation video that is relevant to many of my everyday needs, i.e. create presentations, business plans, marketing initiatives etc. based on what's relevant in my interest, field, and perspective. Thank you!

[@WETrustInHim]

Excellent review and demonstration. Thank you very much.

[@konrad3]

Mind is blown🤯 This is truly awesome!

[@videosextra9434]

Very nicely presented.. watched Your entire video 1st time with interest... Nice thanks for sharing🎉👌🏻😀

[@michaelwozniak4279]

Appreciated the reply. Thank you for the excellent introduction to this new tool.

[@tonymatthews6928]

You have really given focus to this by demonstrating some practical specific use cases. It looks interesting but it is yet another app. I have been doing probably 90% of these things in Notion since they introduced the AI chat on page level. All my sources are already in the app in my databases and obviously it does a huge amount of other jobs. Perhaps if this could talk to the other Google Workspace apps that would broaden it's applicability. Having said that when it becomes available outside the US, I would certainly be keen to try it. Thanks for this detailed review. Great job!

[@annieothername]

Agreed. It feels too much like a rush to take over Notion as they capitalized on the limits I felt with Google Docs and Evernote. I’m not sure what integrations will push me to try it (particularly when there’s so many communities that can easily share their coding and layouts) but as of now, I don’t see a reason to move my materials over.

[@davidm8505]

Exactly. The only difference with this app is that you're helping train Google by providing your data. Google needs this because OpenAi has mountains of data of interacting with users. Google has mountains of data, but NOT of users interacting with their Ai and feeding it data 'by hand'. So this seems like G's bid to get their Ai fed so it can grow.

[@TheRealTommyR]

He said in the video that the information uploaded is not used to train AI, and that it is deleted on e you leave the session. Keeping the info or using it to train AI is a huge concern so it seems like they are trying to avoid it, at least for now.

[@davidm8505]

@@TheRealTommyR That's not really how Ai works. You CANNOT take info back. I'll forego the technical to explain it like this: You put YOUR chicken broth in the soup. You can't take it your chicken broth back out. That Ai is being trained as the inputted info hits it. What they're doing is changing the definition of 'training' so they can train it with your data without 'training it' with your data. This is NOT something I say. This is a fact. Google the study on extracting private data from ChatGpt including emails and private contact info. Let me illustrate it another way for you to understand: You're a baby that is learning to talk. I talk to you. Whether you want to admit it or not, by talking to you I am training you. There's no way around that. But then I define "training" differently and suddenly you get to say that I'm not training you.

[@egandarilla]

Great job! It was a pleasure to watch. So clear and to the point. The video and sound quality was excellent. I would love to see your recording setup (video and software) so that I can emulate it for my videos! I am a professor and I am looking to improve my instructional videos. Thanks!

[@DPCTechnology]

This is crazy powerful. I've been using gpt, and copilot a lot but havent been able to have them consume large portions of my content.. this is next level..

[@aneeshprasobhan]

Gemini 1.5 with a Million tokens should be able to handle big projects tho.

[@vidpic8311]

Great video, my note are just notes make very little sense, I have dumped a lot of them into LM, what are some interesting questions to assimilate a mess of thoughts. Thanks for posting this its very cool video, the notes so far without much has summarized the mess of thoughts to some degree, so that an improvement . . .

[@drasky2000]

Great video! The AI tool is amazing. It´s a pity that it can´t be used in other countries.

[@Justgoodvids]

It’d be cool if you could interview the engineer who pitched it or worked on it

[@tracythrowerconyers]

I'm a fan of saying "please" to AI! I've been taught to treat it as my assistant plus we don't want to lose our humanity hanging out with our AI staff all day!

[@MohammedZubair_Shaik]

Really appreciate the tip! 👍

[@martinwinther9006]

im impressed by how organized you seem to be.

[@swarthhy]

I thought the same thing, making me feel a little jealous with his massive list of notes for all the books he's read

[@anickglobensky-bromow9820]

Great overview, thanks for sharing. I did find the music a bit distracting

[@VRI81]

This is actually useful as compared to the numerous malicious opportunities that SORA presents.

[@YourYouTubeCoach.]

Hi Tiago, what is that piece of tech you used to transcribe that meeting? I do zoom meetings all the time and have tried note taking apps but none that transcribed the whole thing like that. Thanks!

[@Nardikron]

I had a hard time connecting how I could actually use this software, then I had an idea, and I'm going to see how NotebookLM responds to me uploading my electronic instrument manuals and asking it specific questions on how I can link them and use them.

[@DaphneMarina88]

Hello Tiago. "Please" is a high vibration, which you exude. I always say "Thank you" to my AI's. hahaha. I bet they will remember WHO was nice, if they ever decide to "take over". 😅 Kindness is never wasted. Asking politely just feels better. Nice work here, Thank you very much for the use cases. If I have a gentle suggestion, it would be either to lower the music or remove it. Take care.

[@gregggullickson]

Mentioning Steven Johnson got my attention. Your diction and pacing are great and you get high marks for CLARITY. Is there a story behind your shirt choice?

[@harbinger20003]

Thank you Tiago for this great video. We've been unable to upload documents to NotebookLM, from a personal account or a business standard account even with experimentals enabled. Is this limited to Workspace Enterprise users? Google Drive sources show empty folders from NotebookLM, and single pdf uploads from a Mac get stuck in upload. Any thoughts? Thank you!

[@thekiwiguyusa]

I’m a huge fan of you and a paid subscriber to your course content. I’m so so deep into notion now, with my global tags, integrations etc, that while this looks amazing, i’m really curious what your true daily driver is for your 2nd brain? And i’d also like to understand how you see PARA living in this product. thx!

[@roti1873]

Does it have something resembling temporal awareness? Like can it connect x that happened last week to y that happened yesterday? Seems to only be a lookup tool

[@Met_Ethio]

Very rough around the edges. I'm already doing something like this wth Notion, with each "source" basically being a database line item with content pasted into the page. I use the "ask ai" feature I get pretty good results. Only thing is that NotebookLM has a neat interface that's straight forward, and it can ingest pdfs and does not have a limit on the size of the copied material. This looks promising.

[@DavidPerellChannel]

This is a fantastic video, thank you!

[@jofranco]

love this video!!

[@joeexercise1646]

Great video - HOWEVER IT embeds ONE OF THE MAIN PROBLEMS OF AI - Stating something as a fact which is not. Specifically it states that knowledge which is incorrect can be harmful. Knowledge is always correct! People may believe they know something - incorrectly but knowledge is necessarily correct (representing things as they are on an appropriate basis of thought and experience - knowledge.)

[@AbhishekK-ho4qs]

I'm happy to see how Tiago has updated his methodology post Chat gpt world. My best wishes to you TF.

[@The7ofus]

Great video, very well presented for a simple mind like mine.

[@ftapiavalentin]

Tiago, what about using this tool to analyze different data sources for threat modeling?

[@justsurfin5013]

Also feels like something Vertex Ai can do (only for free). Also like the Ai whiteboard type function (like a Jamboard but for Ai conversions)

[@GrahamLaight]

At a glance, it looks as though Vertex AI is for ML Engineers rather than "common people".

[@eddiehaug]

@@GrahamLaight - Absolutely. Vertex AI is for ML/AI Ops, for developers, not for common users. And it's definitely not free. Doing RAG is not something normal users would know how to do either.

[@eddiehaug]

Def. not for free. You could achieve something somewhat similar using Vertex AI conversation, but that requires quite a bit of config and you'll have to pay for using the LLM.

[@armandolara8210]

Looks good. But my question would be is Google getting property rights to your notes that you upload and the output?

[@alexbowe2316]

I’m fairly certain the context window wouldn’t be 4M words. It would be using search algorithms to find relevant information from those documents. That’s useful, but fitting it all in the same context window would yield much better results

[@TiagoForte]

Correct, they use RAG to widen the search beyond the strict context window

[@movieloon2355]

Wow - thank you. Very clear and helpful.

[@bananaeater4332]

When will it be released in Europe? Does anyone know something about it?

[@annieothername]

Feels like PowerBI but with text as the primary data. Therefore we don’t get much of the fun of visualizations or customizations that ‘Second Brains’ like Notion

[@MasterImplementers]

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing

[@javierarturovillarreal7324]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: Google's NotebookLM: *AI collaborator* Source-grounded AI: *Trusted information* Writing assistance: *Structured guidance* Collaborative writing *with AI* Utilize Readwise *for integration* Limitations and *pitfalls* Made with HARPA AI

[@Vaakoh1]

Great revieew - thank you!!

[@ben.aka.bigben]

Thanks Elon. It was very useful

[@Nelz91]

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[@g0d182]

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[@dforreallogup5683]

You giving google and Ai all of your private and personal information. Ai learning from everyone which only makes Ai more powerful than ever

[@Liminal-Mystic]

Resistance is futile...

[@bigglyguy8429]

@@Liminal-Mystic It's the only hope we have, and if you rely on this, see 'Google Graveyard' - they'll close it next year.

[@juddwinnfield1558]

If you use any Google service, you’ve been giving your ALL your information to Google’s AI for at least the last 10 years.

[@bigglyguy8429]

@@juddwinnfield1558 That's no reason to give them even more.

[@jnh12875]

What transcription service do you recommend?

[@tracythrowerconyers]

A webclipper would be an awesome addition to this product. Any hints that might be coming?

[@TheJordanFry]

incredibly useful video as always

[@LG-nb3td]

This is amazing! Thank you

[@haint7709]

Good stuff! Using AI to supplement your creative process, not replace it, can free up time for other creative endeavors. I understand how it can be abused also, but the same can be said for most advances.

[@prodigiteg]

This tool is very interesting, I want to know more about it and I would also like to make videos in Spanish. I have a question, could you also transcribe a KZbin video?And then transfer that transcription to notebooklm and compare them with other videos to learn a particular topic and get the most important points. For the study. Thank you saludos desde Colombia 😊

[@RalphQuick]

I love this. Great video!

[@arie8571]

Nice and comprehansive review. How does this compare to mindpall that can do the same and more, like having agents doing different tasks that are configured to your own likings?

[@JimZap21]

Hi, which tool did you use to transcribe your phone call ?

[@karlastarr2046]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@vidpic8311]

How do u compare this VIDEO to your SummaryChatGPT video? Which does a better job at summarizing ur thoughts ?