One of my favorite AI tools is getting an iPhone app, and here's why you should install it

Date:
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Description:
NotebookLMs upcoming mobile app promises to bring its powerful, AI-driven research assistant into your pocket.

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Google surprised me when I first experimented with its NotebookLM AI tool.
The AI-powered research assistant offers a relatively intuitive and focused setup to make custom guides on any topic you can name. It's now poised to become even more accessible with a mobile app soon.

The app should be exciting for anyone who works with large volumes of information or just has an idiosyncratic learning style. NotebookLM basically takes any text, including Google Docs, PDFs, and even YouTube videos that
have a transcript, unifies it, and recontextualizes the result as a summary, study guide, or other presentation.

As good as NotebookLM's summarization and ability to synthesize notes are,
its most memorable aspect is the Audio Overviews it can create. Audio Overviews basically turns all that information you uploaded into a podcast hosted by two AI characters. The synthetic conversation between the two AI hosts can actually sound like people who have read what you uploaded and want to discuss it.

At first, I thought it was a gimmick, but it's really just a reformatting of information like any other. If youve ever felt like you'd absorb details from books and other text better in a BBC panel discussion, it's a great option.

It's also the most obvious reason to anticipate the NotebookLM mobile app.
Its perfect for multitaskers, commuters, and anyone whose eyes are too tired to stare at another screen. Ive used it to refresh myself on interview transcripts before writing articles and just as a fun way to explain a confusing topic. When the app hits smartphones, the ability to do this on the go may be huge for anyone who wants to absorb complex information but doesnt always have the time or focus to read it. Pocket NotebookLM

Of course, Audio Overview is just one part of what makes NotebookLM worth
your attention. Unlike many AI assistants, which often operate in a vacuum or require you to explain everything from scratch, NotebookLM has context from the content you share specifically. Its abilities are many, from basic summaries and the ability to answer questions to creating timelines, brainstorming new ideas built on the information, and instant cross-references.

That's useful on a computer. As a mobile app, there's a lot more opportunity to exploit NotebookLM's tools. Sure, you'll have needed to upload the information, but if it's there, you can instantly pull up that quote you
can't quite remember or fact about the person you're about to meet.

Of course, its not perfect. NotebookLM is only as smart as the information
you give it. If your sources are a mess, it wont magically fill in the
blanks. It also can't replace real research. Sometimes, it misses nuance or answers too confidently when the source it pulls from is hedging. But the
fact that its transparent about the answers helps compensate. And, at least
it will always offer something to listen to on your next long commute. You might also like I tried using AI to create the background music for a
podcast, but I may stick to music libraries for now I used NoteBookLM to help with productivity - heres 5 top tips to get the most from Googles AI audio tool Google will turn those long documents into your next favorite podcast



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