Oh no, Google is turning everything into a podcast

Google’s NotebookLM can turn any document into a conversation between two chatbots. Is this the future of podcasting? The Verge's Andru Marino tests out the "Audio Overviews" feature and chats with experts about how this may change our listening habits. #AI #Podcast #technology

Here's an Audio Overview of this video: https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25986677/AI_Audio_Overview__Promise_and_Pitfalls.mp3

0:00 Turning everything into AI podcasts
1:27 Testing Audio Overviews
2:35 Challenges and limitations of AI podcasts
3:21 NotebookLM director of product Simon Tokumine
5:01 Samples of AI podcasts
6:10 AI podcasts vs Verge podcasts
10:58 Interactive Mode
12:48 Misinformation
14:38 Future of AI in podcasting
17:18 Andru's performance review

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Post from The Verge on May 08, 2025

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