GoKawiilGoogle adds Play Books import to Gemini Notebook via new Expert Intelligence feature
Google is letting Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) users import select owned ebooks from Google Play Books directly into notebooks for analysis. The feature, called Expert Intelligence, covers over 100,000 titles from publishers like Penguin Random House and O'Reilly Media, and includes partnerships with 15 bestselling authors. Users can then apply Gemini Notebook tools like Audio Overviews and Infographics to the imported book content, and combine multiple titles in one notebook.
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This move gives Google a sanctioned, licensed pathway to use copyrighted book content in AI tools, addressing legal and ethical concerns that have plagued AI training on books industry-wide. By paying and partnering with authors and publishers, Google is positioning itself as a more legitimate alternative to unlicensed data scraping, while also making purchased ebooks more useful as searchable, summarizable knowledge sources.
- Gemini Notebook now supports importing select owned Play Books titles under Expert Intelligence.
- Over 100,000 titles from major publishers and 15 bestselling authors are included at launch.
- The feature reflects Google's effort to license book content for AI use amid ongoing copyright disputes.
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