Google NotebookLM, which is a analysis and note-taking AI instrument, is getting upgraded to Gemini 2.5 Flash.
NotebookLM has been round for 2 years now, and it is an effective way to take notes on-line for analysis.
NotebookLM is particularly well-known for the Audio Overviews characteristic, which is a podcast-style generative audio characteristic.
Whereas the Audio Overviews characteristic is not getting a giant overhaul at this time, Google has confirmed that the analysis instrument in NotebookLM is now powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash.
For these unaware, 2.5 fashions are pondering fashions, which suggests NotebookLM can now generate higher responses as a result of it might now assume “deeper.”
Gemin 2.5 is without doubt one of the important upgrades within the 2.5 reasoning collection. It presents higher reasoning with improved velocity and diminished value.
With Gemini 2.5 Flash help, you possibly can count on extra complete solutions in NotebookLM, significantly to complicated, multi-step reasoning questions.
Nonetheless, this transformation won’t enhance Audio Overviews.
In a put up on X, Google famous that Gemini 2.5 Flash integration applies solely to the textual content facet of NotebookLM.
“Nice query! It will presently solely affect the Q&A however nice suggestions for our audio overviews crew Thanks,” Google NotebookLM crew wrote in a put up.

As well as, Google confirmed that it is engaged on a brand new NotebookLM app for Android and iOS with a launch date scheduled for Could 21.

