I tried NotebookLM's new visual aids - it said I went to 'Borkeley'

The features take much of the friction out of translating raw information into approachable slide decks and infographics. But is that really a good thing?

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• NotebookLM now offers slide deck and infographic features.
• They're available to all subscribers.
• It remains to be seen whether they will help or hinder learning.

As a reporter covering AI, I've had to get used to feeling deeply impressed and a little unsettled. There are few tools that have evoked this strange cocktail of emotions in me more than Google's NotebookLM.

Having debuted just a little over two years ago, the platform feels like an early glimmer of what truly useful AI will look like in the future. If you've never tried it, think of it like a study or research assistant that ...