In the top competition of the AI world, Google has released a new weapon to catch up with ChatGPT. That is the "Notebooks" feature in Gemini, which allows users to organize files, conversations, and custom instructions separately by subject. In fact, this is quite similar to the popular "ChatGPT Projects" that emerged in the latter half of 2024, so it could be said that Google is playing catch-up behind the competition.
The advantage of this "Notebooks" is that you no longer have to repeatedly explain previous context every time you talk to AI. For example, a marketing team can have one Notebook containing campaign information, while a student can have separate Notebooks containing research papers organized by subject. When you chat with Gemini within that Notebook, it will automatically understand all the files stored there.
However, what's interesting to note is that Google's move is more of a fast follower approach than an innovation. OpenAI did this type of system 16 months ago, so Google is over a year behind. However, Google has one advantage—the potential to connect these Notebooks with widely-used services like Gmail, Docs, and Drive.
For Gemini users, this is good news that will make work more organized. This feature will be available for use within the coming weeks. While Google is playing catch-up from behind, it remains to be seen how much they can attract users by leveraging their extensive ecosystem advantage.
Ref: techbuzz
