Google’s NotebookLM started life as an AI function that converts documents into audio podcasts, transitioning shortly after to a more education-focused summary tool. Next, it’s coming for the kids.
Which might sound ominous, but that’s only the case if the kids using it become lazy and don’t check Gemini’s work or sources, and simply accept the connections NotebookLM makes for them. Oh. Oh, no…
Anyway, here’s NotebookLM for kids
Google this week said that it was making its NotebookLM tool available to “Google Workspace for Education users of all ages”, meaning that the average student must still wait a while before accessing their own (and others’) work in AI-generated podcast form.
The attraction is that the tool will condense notes, lectures, and other sources of information into… well, notes, questions, quizzes, and “audio overviews to take learning on the go and make content more accessible, digestible and engaging.” It’s not like human beings derive any benefit from doing all that themselves, after all.
The rollout began on 4 August for the 180 regions where NotebookLM and Gemini API access are available, for Google Workspace Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus users. If your own access falls under this umbrella and it’s not appearing yet, wait a couple of days. Google states that the rollout will be completed by 8 August.
