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Google launches AI-driven podcast feature in NotebookLM

Audio Overview allows users to input their research and receive a synthesized, audio-based summary presented by virtual hosts

OUR BUREAU displayed some quirks, such as spelling
out words like “P-L-U-S” and using in-
Washington, DC
formal phrases like “bling bling metal”
oogle has introduced a for platinum, according to The Verge.
groundbreaking feature in While the AI-generated con-
Gits AI note-taking app, Note- versations can be entertaining and
bookLM, that transforms your re- educational, there are limitations to
search into engaging, AI-generated the feature. Google notes that Audio
podcasts. Overview is intended to reflect your
This experimental functionality, notes rather than provide a compre-
known as Audio Overview, leverages hensive or objective view of a topic.
artificial intelligence to create pod- Additionally, the process of gen-
cast-style discussions featuring two AI erating a podcast can be time-consum-
hosts, according to The Verge. Google notes that Audio Overview is intended to reflect your notes rather than provide a com- ing, and the feature is currently avail-
NotebookLM, which was prehensive or objective view of a topic (File photo) able only in English, according to The
launched last year, has been enhanced Verge. Users should be cautious about
with this new feature to offer a more to “summarize your material, make erated podcast provided a lively discus- relying on it for critical information, as
interactive experience for users man- connections between topics, and ban- sion on the invention of the lightbulb. the AI is not always accurate.
aging their notes and research mate- ter back and forth,” creating an audio The hosts conversed about Thomas To explore this new functionality,
rials. With the integration of Google’s version of the detailed summaries pre- Edison and the collaborative nature users can access it by opening a note-
Gemini AI model, Audio Overview viously available only in text form, ac- of the invention, with remarks like book in NotebookLM, selecting the
allows users to input their research cording to The Verge. “in the end, it’s actually a story about Notebook guide in the bottom-right
and receive a synthesized, audio-based The feature aims to make engag- teamwork, making the dream work.” corner of the screen, and then choos-
summary presented by virtual hosts. ing content out of research findings. Despite their attempt to emulate a ing the “Audio Overview” option
These AI hosts are programmed During an internal test, the AI-gen- human-like conversation, the AI hosts (With agency reports)

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