Navigating AI in Publishing

This chapter examines the transformative potential of AI in publishing, focusing on interactive digital books and the ethical considerations surrounding privacy and copyright. Through humorous anecdotes, the speakers reflect on their experiences with AI technologies, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges in engaging with copyrighted material.

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Today’s show:

Steven Berlin Johnson joins Jason to demo Google’s NotebookLM, a new AI-powered research assistant he helped create at Google Labs. They dive into Steven’s journey to Google Labs (1:28), NotebookLM's unique features (14:09), the rights of authors in the digital age (40:22), and more!

Timestamps:

(0:00) Author Steven Berlin Johnson joins Jason

(1:28) Early experiences with the internet and Google’s Project Starline

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(9:00) The significance of document organization, the concept and features of "sources" in NotebookLM, and the impact on writing (14:09) Steven demos Google NotebookLM

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(29:36) Steven’s NotebookLM demo continued

(33:47) Jason showcases how he utilizes NotebookLM for TWiST's Business Breakdowns segment

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(40:22) The rights of authors in the digital age

(52:01) Superintelligence and the trajectory of language models

Links: https://stevenberlinjohnson.com/writing-at-the-speed-of-thought-21dfb7f689e4 https://stevenberlinjohnson.com/good-ideas-the-four-minute-version-7e7856e69621 https://www.wired.com/story/googles-notebooklm-ai-ultimate-writing-assistant/

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