Division of Information Technology (DoIT)
Friends, 

New AI features are quickly becoming available to our Stony Brook community through our existing software platforms, like Google. I am excited to announce that NotebookLM will be turned on today for all students, faculty and staff to utilize.

What is NotebookLM?
  • Personalized and secure cloud-based space, powered by AI, designed to help individuals find and understand information from sources they’ve supplied to the space. Think of it as a note-taking interface with an AI research assistant working with you.
  • More than just notes. Students, Faculty and Staff can upload sources like PDFs, website links, YouTube Video links, audio files, Google Docs/Slides/Sheets, research files, even ideas into one place. From there, NotebookLM can do things like organize and summarize key information, provide interesting connections between topics, and become a personalized AI expert in the information that the individual has added. 
  • This, in turn, builds an individual's own mini AI model based on their particular interests and source uploads.
Key Features and Benefits
  • Personalized AI: Unlike general AI models which primarily pull answers from publicly available web content, NotebookLM is grounded in the information you provide, offering highly relevant and targeted responses to queries.
  • Enhance research, teaching and administrative tasks: Let the power of AI take on repetitive, time-consuming tasks like sifting through multiple spreadsheets or documents for the answer to a question. Spend your time on more creative and strategic work.
  • Versatile data integration: NotebookLM accepts a wide range of formats, including text, audio, and video, to create a comprehensive knowledge base.
  • Enhanced understanding: Acting as a personalized AI expert, NotebookLM helps users synthesize complex information, identify key themes, and generate new insights from their uploaded materials. Conquer information overload and use the service to help you grasp complex topics more quickly. 
  • Secure and private: NotebookLM prioritizes data security and does not use personal data or uploaded content for training purposes.
Learn More
We encourage your teams to explore NotebookLM and its potential applications within your respective departments. This innovative tool can significantly enhance productivity, knowledge sharing, and decision-making across the organization. If you’re interested in learning more, sign up for the online workshop, Organize, Analyze, and Innovate: A Beginner’s Guide to NotebookLM.


Sincerely, 
Simeon Ananou, D.Ed.
Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Stony Brook University
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