Google Launches Expert Intelligence for Gemini Notebook

Google has launched a new initiative called Expert Intelligence, designed to help users engage with credible content through its AI products. Announced on August 27, the feature is initially available within the Gemini Notebook application, allowing users to integrate perspectives from trusted sources, including purchased ebooks, directly into their AI-powered notebooks.

The core function of Expert Intelligence is to enable users to import eligible ebooks purchased from Google Play Books into Gemini Notebook. Once imported, users can ask questions about the material, generate summaries, and transform the content into various formats such as infographics, audio overviews, and quizzes. This moves beyond simple reading, aiming to help users study and apply insights from books to specific situations. For example, a manager could combine principles from a leadership book with personal notes to strategize a difficult conversation, or a user could pair a cookbook with photos of their refrigerator contents to create a meal plan.

The launch is supported by partnerships with over 100,000 books from major publishers, including Penguin Random House, Johns Hopkins University Press, Macmillan...