Google’s NotebookLM is getting a new feature to help users learn about new topics without having to look for high-quality sources. Announced on Monday, the new addition is dubbed featured notebooks, and these are a list of sources curated by domain experts that users can directly open as a new notebook. The Mountain View-based tech giant aims to make learning via the artificial intelligence (AI) platform easier with this offering. Initially, the company is offering eight different topics to choose from.
In June, the platform added an option to let users share their notebooks publicly using a URL, similar to how file sharing on Google Docs works. Now, building on that, Google is adding featured notebooks to NotebookLM. In a blog post, the company said that it is working with authors, researchers, publications, and nonprofits across the globe to create these notebooks.
At the onset, the tech giant is offering eight featured notebooks covering topics ranging from scientific explorations to travel guides and advice from experts. These notebooks can only be accessed via the desktop interface for now, and there is no word on when these would be available on the app. The feature is free for all users, so no subscription is required. Let us take a look at the featured notebooks currently available:
Notably, each of these featured notebooks support all the NotebookLM features including study guides, FAQ creation, chatbot-based conversations, mindmap generation, and Audio Overviews. Featured notebooks can be accessed by visiting the NotebookLM home page and tapping on the featured notebooks section.
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