Google’s obsession-worthy AI podcasting app is going mobile

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Google’s obsession-worthy AI podcasting app is going mobile

Google NotebookLM AI app for iPhone.

I'm a longtime ChatGPT Plus user who has experimented with every AI upgrade and tool OpenAI has launched in recent years. Chatting with AI has become part of my daily routine, with ChatGPT assisting in both work and personal activities. I've recently grown to appreciate the depth and detail in ChatGPT Deep Research reports, which I'll be using more often within the limits of my subscription.

There is one "issue" with the Deep Research reports that OpenAI hasn't addressed. I'm using quotes because it's not a real problem, just something OpenAI could improve, similar to what Google is already doing with its more in-depth Gemini research reports.

The ChatGPT Deep Research reports can be long and take extra time to review. It would be much quicker if ChatGPT offered the option to turn the text into a podcast-like format, where AI hosts discuss the research topic in a more engaging, easy-to-listen-to way.

Google has already built a feature like this into NotebookLM. Its Audio Overview function transforms Gemini-generated reports into podcasts. These overviews are also available in the standalone Gemini app, which makes me want a similar feature in ChatGPT.

As I mentioned in that previous post, Google is already enhancing Audio Overviews with support for more languages. But the improvements go beyond that. Google has also announced that its NotebookLM app will soon be available on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. You can already preorder the apps, which means registering your interest to download them for free later this month.

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