Google lets purchased ebooks become sources in Gemini Notebook
Under an initiative called "Expert Intelligence", eligible Play Books purchases can be added to Gemini Notebook as sources, with answers grounded in the book and citing it directly. Over 100,000 titles qualify.
Google announced an initiative called "Expert Intelligence" on 27 August, describing it as a cross-company effort to let people engage with sources they trust through Google's AI products. The first step connects Play Books and Gemini Notebook.
In practice: an eligible ebook bought from Google Play Books can be added to Gemini Notebook as a source. When the user asks about the book, the answer is grounded in that book and cites the relevant passages directly. Notebook's other outputs — infographics, audio overviews and quizzes — can also be generated from the book.
In Google's own example, a manager consults Kim Scott's Radical Candor through Notebook to brainstorm how to give employees feedback and handle difficult conversations.
The company says more than 100,000 titles currently qualify, including books from Bloomsbury, De Gruyter Brill, Johns Hopkins University Press, Macmillan Publishers, O'Reilly Media and Penguin Random House. The book must have been purchased through Play Books to be used.
Google says Expert Intelligence will later be available in the Gemini app and AI Mode, and that further sources will be supported, including third-party subscriptions, business research reports and textbooks. The announcement does not state pricing or whether a subscription is required.
For details see 9to5Google's report.
