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Google is gearing up to launch a paid version of its AI research tool NotebookLM, tailored specifically for businesses.
Introducing NotebookLM Business, featuring “enhanced features for businesses, universities, and organizations.” Currently, access to NotebookLM Business is available through a pilot program offering early access to its features, training, and email support.
According to an email sent to NeuralNation by Google, participants in the NotebookLM Business pilot program will enjoy enhanced capabilities designed to enhance productivity and collaboration. These capabilities include increased usage limits and new features like customization and sharing notebooks with team members, unlocking new possibilities for businesses utilizing the tool.
“We’ve witnessed firsthand how these new features streamline onboarding, foster shared understanding of complex projects, and establish a centralized repository of your team’s collective intelligence, all within a collaborative notebook environment,” a spokesperson shared.
Another exciting feature included in NotebookLM Business is Audio Overview, allowing users to create a narrated study guide.
Google assures that the paid version will maintain robust data privacy and security measures.
Powered by Gemini 1.5, NotebookLM enables users to upload source material to “notebooks” for information gathering and querying the Gemini chatbot for research-related questions. Initially announced in July last year, NotebookLM was made generally available in December.
Google also plans to remove the “experimental” label from the tool.
NotebookLM product manager Raiza Martin previously mentioned to NeuralNation that the platform has seen diverse usage, including adoption by enterprises. While NotebookLM was not originally targeted at a specific audience, Martin noted its popularity among researchers, students, and businesses utilizing it as an information repository for teams.
Google is expected to unveil the general availability and pricing details for NotebookLM Business later this year.
Enhanced Audio Control
Alongside the NotebookLM Business announcement, Google has enhanced the Audio Overview feature of NotebookLM. Audio Overview allows users to create podcasts summarizing their research. While Google describes Audio Overview as a spoken research or study guide rather than a podcast, its initial version featured two voices engaging in a conversation about the notebook content, resembling a podcast format.
Users have shown interest in Audio Overview, with many sharing their generated audio on social media platforms. Martin had previously pledged additional controls over Audio Overview, citing research indicating that conversations aid in better information retention.
Users now have more control over the Audio Overview conversation, including the ability to prompt the model to focus on specific topics or expertise levels. Audio Overviews will continue playing while users interact with their sources or ask questions using the chat feature.
I had the opportunity to explore the updated capabilities of Audio Overviews early on. In a notebook focused on AI Orchestration, I directed it to delve into the definition of orchestration and the workings of frameworks like LangChain. The final output discussed AI orchestration based on the various sources I had uploaded, although the “hosts” seemed fixated on LangChain as the sole orchestration framework, potentially due to my specific prompt mentioning LangChain, despite the source documents covering multiple tools.
Google clarifies that Audio Overviews are “generated discussions” and do not offer a comprehensive or objective view of a topic, solely based on the uploaded source materials.
Open NotebookLM, a recent open-source competitor to NotebookLM, introduced an audio recap feature last month. While lacking the fact-checking capabilities of NotebookLM, Open NotebookLM signifies a shift towards easier deployment of complex AI-driven platforms.
