Google Adds Curated Featured Notebooks to AI Tool NotebookLM

Google has introduced an initial collection of eight “featured notebooks” to NotebookLM, its AI-powered research and note-taking service. The curated files draw on material from partners such as The Economist, The Atlantic and authors including Eric Topol, and range from longevity science and parenting advice to the complete works of William Shakespeare. Users can read the underlying sources, pose questions to an integrated chatbot and receive cited answers, summaries, mind-map visualisations and pre-generated audio overviews. The rollout, which began on the NotebookLM desktop interface on 14 July, is designed to showcase best-practice use of the tool and lower the barrier for new users who may not have their own research material. Google said more than 140,000 public notebooks have been shared since it opened notebook sharing last month and plans to expand the featured catalogue in the coming months, including further collaborations with The Economist and The Atlantic.