Google added to Gemini Notebook a function called Expert Intelligence, which allows transferring purchased books from Google Play Books into the app. After this, users can ask questions about the content of the books and create based on it plans, infographics, and podcasts using AI.
During a briefing for The Verge AI, Google Labs editor-in-chief Steven Johnson demonstrated creating a recipe book based on Michael Pollan's Food Rules.
The change is notable because it expands the use case for Gemini Notebook: a purchased book becomes a source for subsequent processing, not just material to read. However, the information provided is based on metadata and a paraphrase of a single independent source, so the capabilities of the function and its availability require further verification.
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Why it matters
Likely consequence — a tighter coupling between purchase of books and their subsequent processing with the help of AI. The next observable signal will be Google's publication of details about availability, supported formats, and limitations of the feature. Substantial uncertainty remains regarding the accuracy of results and the rules for using copyrighted materials.