Transcript: Is NotebookLM—Google’s Research Assistant

The transcript of AI & I with Steven Johnson is below for paying subscribers.

Introduction: 00:00:53
The roots of Steven’s obsession with organizing ideas: 00:04:47
Steven’s belief in being receptive to organic connections: 00:08:16
NotebookLM’s north star: 00:11:16
How Google Lab’s note-taking app respects copyright law: 00:14:02
Using NotebookLM to analyze highlights from books that Steven has read: 00:16:17
Steven’s personal approach to curating valuable information: 00:19:02
Why NotebookLM shows restraint when it is asked to speculate: 00:21:51
Using the model to co-create the beginnings of a documentary: 00:29:13
NotebookLM generates the opening script: 00:52:54

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