NotebookLM, Microsoft's New Copilot, and Prompt Engineering

AI Wanna Talk

In the debut episode of “AI I Want To Talk,” host Jacob Norgord delves into the realms of AI and productivity, exploring their fascinating intersection. His goal: To simplify AI advancements and make them accessible for everyday use.

• Jacob introduces NotebookLM with its latest updates, Google’s AI-powered note-taking tool. Unlike ChatGPT or Claude, it integrates various information sources, enabling AI interaction with personalized context.
• NotebookLM’s “audio overview” feature creates insightful podcasts from user-provided information. Recent upgrades allow source-specific focus, enhancing learning experiences.
• The episode covers Microsoft’s improved Copilot, developed by former Inflection co-founder Mustafa Suleyman. It shares similarities with Pi, known for concise responses and superior voice quality.
• Jacob discusses prompt engineering’s evolution. He advocates for natural language communication with AI, moving away from rigid syntax. Generative AI’s probabilistic nature enables this shift.
• He emphasizes explaining tasks to AI as you would to a human, providing context for better results. Jacob cites Ideogram as an example of effective AI interaction, stressing the importance of holistic task delegation.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• NotebookLM

• Microsoft Copilot

• Pi

• Ideogram