Google’s AI note-taking app now allows you to interact with books
Google's Gemini Notebook now pulls your Google Play Books into an AI chat interface — ask questions, generate recipes, create podcasts from the text.
Why it matters
A practical expansion of AI note-taking that tightens the loop between reading, querying, and content creation. Practitioners using Gemini for research or knowledge work gain a new workflow; enthusiasts see Google deepening the integration between its AI assistant and digital content ecosystem.
The key facts
11 to knowGoogle Gemini Notebook launches 'Expert Intelligence' feature
Users can import books from Google Play Books directly into Notebook
Capability: ask questions, generate plans, infographics, AI podcasts from book content
Example use case: generate recipe book from Michael Pollan's Food Rules
Demonstrates knowledge synthesis from existing content library
Feature announced via Google Labs (experimental stage)
Gemini Notebook now pulls titles from Google Play Books directly
New 'Expert Intelligence' feature allows Q&A, plan generation, infographic creation, and podcast generation from book content
Demo example: generated recipe book from Michael Pollan's Food Rules
Demo example: applied management insights from Kim Scott's work
Feature demonstrated during briefing with The Verge
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Publisher excerpt: Google's AI note-taking app, Gemini Notebook, can now pull information from the books you've purchased. The new "Expert Intelligence" feature allows you to bring titles from Google Play Books directly into Gemini Notebook, which means you can ask questions about the material, as well as generate…