Google Brings Expert Intelligence to Gemini Notebook With Google Play Books

Google has expanded Gemini Notebook with Expert Intelligence , an initiative that lets users ground notebook interactions in trusted content, beginning with eligible ebooks they own through Google Play Books. The update makes books usable alongside a user's own materials, allowing Gemini Notebook to generate responses and learning artifacts based on the combined sources. For teams that need to turn authoritative material into usable guidance, the change offers a more source-centered way to work with AI. According to Google's official Expert Intelligence announcement , the initial catalog includes more than 100,000 books from major publishers. Google describes the effort as a cross-Google initiative developed with authors and publishers, with broader availability planned over time across additional sources and platforms, including the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. How Expert Intelligence works in Gemini Notebook The initial implementation is centered on books purchased through Google Play Books. A user can add a supported ebook to a Gemini Notebook, then use the book's content as a source for notebook interactions. Google says the notebook can combine that material with the user's own documents and other sources. That distinction matters. This is not simply a general prompt asking Gemini to summarize a title from its training. The workflow is designed to use the content of a book the user owns as part of the notebook's source material. Google presents that approach as a way to engage with trusted content while preserving the link between access and ownership. From source material to usable artifacts Google says Expert Intelligence can create several kinds of outputs from a book's content, either on its own or in combination with a user's materials: Answers grounded in the book Infographics Audio overviews Quizzes Other notebook artifacts The company's example involving Steven Pinker's The Sense of Style illustrates the intended use: a writer can bring the book in