EdTechSR Ep 335 NotebookLM Revolution

What this episode covers

Check out our Episode 325 from September 18, 2024! Here are all the links we discussed in the show: * NoteBook LM From Google: https://notebooklm.google/ * Ethan Mollick on Substack: https://substack.com/@oneusefulthing * OpenAI Announces a Model That ‘Reasons’ Through Problems, Calling It a ‘New Paradigm’ (Atlantic, 11 Sept 2024) * NotebookLM’s new ‘Audio Overview’ turns your notes into a mini podcast (9 to 5 Google; 11 September 2024) * iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, AirPods 4 and more: Everything revealed at Apple Event 2024 (The Verge; 10 September 2024) * Taylor Swift cites AI deepfakes in endorsement for Kamala Harris (ArsTechnica, 11 Sept 2024) * Pavel Durov and Elon Musk are not free speech champions (Disconnect, 6 Sept 2024) * Australia’s Prime Minister wants to ban social media for children (Engadget; 10 September 2024) * 14 dead as Hezbollah walkie-talkies explode in second, deadlier attack (ArsTechnica, 18 Sept 2024) * Jason’s Geek of the Week: GPT for Docs * Wes’ Geeks of the Week: Descript - Wes and Shelly Share Ep 39 - PodCampCLT (9 Dec 2024) Here are the links which made our show notes Google Doc, but we didn’t have time to discuss: * OpenAI releases o1, its first model with ‘reasoning’ abilities (The Verge; 12 September 2024) * AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient (AP 2 September 2024) * Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp (Ruters; 30 August 2024) * Tom Hanks warns followers to be wary of 'fraudulent' ads using his likeness through AI (NBC News; 30 August 2024) * NaNoWriMo is in disarray after organizers defend AI writing tools (The Verge; 3 September 2024) * Oprah Winfrey Is Hosting an AI Special Tonight: What We Know (CNet; 12 September 2024) * Oprah just had an AI special with Sam Altman and Bill Gates — here are the highlights (TechCrunch; 12 September 2024) * There’s a fix for AI-generated essays. Why aren’t we using it? (Vox; 7 September 2024) * Microsoft’s AI Can Be Turned Into an Automated Phishing Machine (Wired; 8 August 2024) * Microsoft’s Office apps are getting more useful Copilot AI features (The Verge; 16 September 2024) * Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts to train AI, with no opt-out option (ABC; 11 September 2024) * What Is AI Best at Now? Improving Products You Already Own (Wall Street Journal; 13 September 2024) * [PODCAST] Do You Need a New iPhone? + Yuval Noah Harari’s A.I. Fears + Hard Fork Crimes Division (Hard Fork, 13 Sept 2024) * Apple gets FDA authorization to turn the AirPods Pro into hearing aids (Verge, 12 Sept 2024) * AI’s impact on elections is being overblown (MIT Technology Review; 3 September 2024) * AI chatbots might be better at swaying conspiracy theorists than humans (ArsTechnica, 12 Sept 2024) * YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens (TechCrunch; 4 September 2024) * Google will now link to The Internet Archive to add more context to Search results (9 to 5 Google; 11 September 2024) * New Instagram features aim to boost child safety after years of criticism (NPR; 17 September 2024) * The Internet Archive just lost its appeal over ebook lending (The Verge; 4 September 2024) * Misc * T-Mobile Customers Will Get Starlink Satellite Internet Directly On Their Mobiles First And Others Only Later, Says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (Benzinga, 2 Sept 2024) * Two private astronauts took a spacewalk Thursday morning—yes, it was historic (ArsTechnica, 12 Sept 2024) Get full access to EdTech Situation Room Podcast at edtechsr.substack.com/subscribe