Google Introduces Expert Intelligence to Enhance Book Engagement

Google has introduced Expert Intelligence, a new initiative that allows users to incorporate insights from leading authors and publications directly into Gemini Notebook. This cross-Google effort aims to provide users with trusted, high-quality information and make it easier for them to engage with their favorite books.

The ability to add select ebooks purchased from Google Play Books to Gemini Notebook has been developed in collaboration with authors and publishers. This feature allows readers to ask questions about the book and receive responses grounded directly in that book, as well as use Gemini Notebook to generate Infographics, Audio Overviews, Quizzes, or more from the book.

Expert Intelligence launches today with over 100,000 books from major publishers, including Bloomsbury, De Gruyter Brill, Johns Hopkins University Press, Macmillan Publishers, O’Reilly Media, and Penguin Random House. The initiative also includes collaboration with more than 15 bestselling authors to curate special Featured Notebooks.

Google has worked with authors and publishers to develop a set of controls to ensure that users must own the book through Google Play Books to interact with it in Gemini Notebook. This is part of the company's mission to create content discovery and help authors reach new and more engaged readers.