Google's product lead for the AI podcast tool, which now has millions of users, told BI that customizing instructions was the most requested feature.

NotebookLM, Google's experimental AI -first notebook and research assistant, has gone viral for its Audio Overview feature, which transforms a user's material into a podcast. The feature just got an upgrade to fine-tune the experience, and I put it to the test.

Google’s NotebookLM, powered by the Gemini AI model, has launched a podcast generator that mimics human conversation with striking realism.

The option to customize the podcasts and listen to them in the background makes NotebookLM's Audio Overviews more enticing.