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NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook
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NotebookLM has been renamed to Gemini Notebook. The tool is used by over 30 million individuals and 600,000 organizations for various applications, including creating interactive onboarding materials and converting notes into audio and video summaries.
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- Praise: Gemini Notebook is a much better name for the masses, making it more relatable and aligned with Google's branding strategy.
- Praise: The interrupt mode in NotebookLM is a great addition, enhancing user interaction and making it the best AI product Google has.
- Praise: ChatGPT Live has become shockingly good, showing how quickly AI tools can evolve and improve user experience.
- Concern: The name change often signals a decline; it usually leads to useless features and eventual product death, as seen with many Google products.
- Concern: NotebookLM was janky and frustrating, which dampened initial excitement and left users wanting a more reliable experience.
- Concern: The fear of ensh*ttification is real; users are wary that this change will just add to the cycle of Google killing off products.