Gemini adds notebooks for project organization
▼ Summary
– Google announced a new “notebooks” feature for its Gemini AI chatbot to help users organize topic-specific information in one place.
– These notebooks can incorporate files, past conversations, and custom instructions to provide context during chats with Gemini.
– The feature is similar to ChatGPT’s Projects and syncs with Google’s separate NotebookLM AI research tool.
– Gemini notebooks are launching this week on the web for subscribers of Google’s paid AI plans (Ultra, Pro, and Plus).
– The feature will expand to mobile and free users in the coming weeks.
Google has introduced a new organizational tool for its Gemini AI platform, called Gemini Notebooks. This feature, announced this week, allows users to consolidate information related to specific topics into dedicated, centralized spaces within the chatbot interface. These notebooks can aggregate various elements, including uploaded files, previous chat histories, and custom instructions, creating a persistent knowledge base that Gemini can reference during conversations to provide more informed and contextually relevant responses.
The functionality appears similar to the Projects feature launched by OpenAI’s ChatGPT last year, which also enables topic-focused information storage. Google positions its notebooks as personal hubs for information that will be shared across its ecosystem of products, beginning with the Gemini experience. A key integration is with Google’s NotebookLM, the company’s standalone AI research application. Sources added within either Gemini Notebooks or NotebookLM will automatically sync between the two platforms, ensuring a unified research environment.
Access to Gemini Notebooks is launching first on the web version for paying subscribers, specifically those on the Gemini Ultra, Pro, and Plus subscription plans. Google has stated that the feature will expand to mobile applications and become available to users of the free Gemini tier in the coming weeks. This rollout strategy highlights the company’s focus on delivering advanced organizational capabilities to its premium user base initially.
(Source: The Verge)
