Google NotebookLM (NLM) is designed to be the perfect study tool. So, as the new school year has already begun, it’s fitting that the AI tool is now available for younger users. Just don’t forget to check how it works, kids.
As for consumers, anyone over the age of 13 can use an AI learning tool. However, any minimum age restrictions in your country take precedence. NLM is also now available as a core service for all ages as part of the Google Workspace for Education suite.
NotebookLM, powered by Gemini, allows you to upload documents and take a crash course on them based on artificial intelligence. The tool can train on text files, PDFs, websites, or Google Docs/Slides. (You can also combine sources.) A few seconds after uploading, you will see a Notion-style digital notebook on the topic.
You can ask questions, view summaries, and create mind maps. It can even produce video explanations and podcast-style audio summaries.
Like any generative AI, NLM can make mistakes. But the good thing is that its work is very easy to check: Each result contains citations that link back to the original source.
Fortunately, Google says it doesn’t learn from your chats or the sources you upload, and no human checks them. The company recently added demo notebooks so you can try NLM without downloading anything.
