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Google Opens NotebookLM to Teens With New Safety Controls

Stricter content controls for minors protect against inappropriate responses, with their data excluded from AI model training.

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Overview

  • NotebookLM is now available to consumers aged 13 and older and to users of all ages within Google Workspace for Education.
  • The tool’s Audio Overviews and interactive Mind Maps help students summarize and visualize their notes on demand.
  • A recently added Video Overviews feature turns uploaded notes, PDFs and images into short visual presentations.
  • Under-18 users benefit from enhanced content filters and the assurance that their chats and uploads won’t train Google’s AI models or be human-reviewed.
  • This rollout follows OpenAI’s Study Mode for ChatGPT and underscores the intensifying competition among AI-powered educational platforms.