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Google Learn About: Google's latest AI tool to help you learn with AI
Technology has preeminently reshaped the landscapes of education and businesses, with Google standing firm at the forefront with its suite of intuitive AI tools. Their latest inclusion, the Learn About Tool, is fine-tuned towards enhancing the educational and research sphere. The free tool repackages information into easy-to-understand and interactive web pages, complete with visual aids like images and diagrams, thus making it ideal for the digital-age learners.
Google's Learn About Tool: A Paradigm Shift in Learning
Educational environments demand deep understanding and conceptual learning, contrasting crammed and compact answers. Google's Learn About Tool, the only Google product utilizing the Learn LM model, emphasizes this very requirement. It prioritizes education and research data by providing visual learning with annotated text and textbook-style boxes. This unique learning approach serves as a standing testament to Google's bid in the education sector.
Gemini AI: Blending Interaction and Technology
AI solutions and Chatbots have been instrumental in boosting user interaction and accessibility. One such solution is the Gemini AI - a chatbot processing text, images, and audio. While it allows seamless integration with Google Apps and Pixel phones, it has its application for iPhones through a new Gemini app. However, the tool, as powerful as it is, comes with its share of discrepancies concerning different model versions.
NotebookLM: Summarizing Information Smartly
The quest for substantial information amidst the digital information era is challenging. Offering a solution is Google's Notebook LM, an AI tool that can ingest varied content types to churn out summaries and guides, thus streamlining research work.
Illuminate Your Learning with Google Illuminate
Google Illuminate is another gem in Google’s AI toolkit focused on making science education accessible and engaging. Offering access to scientific papers from arxiv.org in a digestible podcast format, Illuminate enables a unique blend of learning and entertainment.
Review of Google's AI Tools Suite
Google's overall strategy towards AI tools, including Learn About, Illuminate and Gemini, indicates a move towards making learning resources more accessible and engaging. While the Learn About tool might be a new version of Google Search for education queries, Google Gemini still needs to up its Frontend supportive offering.
Topics Covered in This Episode
- Introduction to Google Learn About
- Learn about Tool
- Gemini AI
- Notebook LM
- Google Illuminate
- Description and Demonstration of Tools
- Google's AI Tool, "Learn About" Detailed breakdown
- Google's Tools Comparison
- Platform "Learn About" live demo
Podcast Transcript
Jordan Wilson [00:00:17]:
Google has another AI tool. This one's called learn about. So what's Google's AI strategy here? Is learn about helpful? For sure. Is its rollout and use case a little confusing? Absolutely. So we're gonna be talking about Google's newest AI tool and looking at all their different AI tools all in one episode so you can know, is this worth checking out? If you need to learn about something, should you be using Google's learn about tool or something else? Alright. I'm excited for today's episode. I hope you are too. What's going on, y'all? My name is Jordan Wilson.
Jordan Wilson [00:01:03]:
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Jordan Wilson [00:01:57]:
So if you're joining us on podcast, thank you. Make sure to check out your show notes for all that information. If you're joining us live, my gosh, shout out to the livestream audience today. Y'all y'all showed up even before me, so so thank you. Big bogey face, Harvey, doctor Harvey Castro, Michael, Brian, Jackie, Tara, everyone else, thank you for joining us. Alright. We're gonna get into the new Google learn about tool, which I think is actually really good, but it's really confusing. We're gonna get into it after we go over the AI news.
Jordan Wilson [00:02:30]:
And, to our livestream audience, if you haven't seen I got a little livestream, help that I need from you. Name a topic you're trying to learn about. Alright. Let's jump into first the AI news. So chat g p t has rolled out some pretty big updates to its desktop app on Windows and PC. So OpenAI has introduced a new feature for the Chat GPT desktop app on macOS, allowing it to access the contents of certain apps to provide more seamless assistance. So the feature is currently in early beta, and it's designed to help developers by integrating with apps such as Xcode, Max Terminal, TextEdit, and Visual Studio Code. So OpenAI has made also the Chat GPT 4 app, on Windows available to all users, including those without a subscription, expanding access beyond the previous limitation to premium users to now free users as well.
Jordan Wilson [00:03:29]:
So Windows users, if you want, even if you have a free plan, you can go download the app from the Microsoft Store with compatibility for Windows 10 versions and higher. I did try out the new, desktop feature for Mac. Pretty useful. Essentially, it allows it to without having to click around a lot, it allows it to read, information from your files. Can't write to them just yet, but that could be coming. Alright. Our next piece of AI news, speaking of Google. Right? Topic of today's conversation.
Jordan Wilson [00:04:03]:
Google's Gemini, has taken over the top spot in the AI chatbot leaderboard. So Google has unveiled the Gemini experimental 1114 model on its AI studio for developers, marking its announcement date of 11/14, November 14th. So it took 1st place on the Chatbot Arena, LLM leaderboard, a blind test leaderboard voted on by millions of users. So Gemini's Nu 1114 has an Elo score of 1344, while as longtime champ, Chat GPT 4 o, has a score of 13 40. So just barely eked it out past GPT 4 o. ClaudeSonic 3.5. New is in addition, 8th place, in case you're wondering, with a 1283 score. So this new model from Google is accessible in the preview section via the model selector inside of Google's AI Studio, and it features a 32 k, so a 32,000 context token window, which is smaller compared to other Gemini models.
Jordan Wilson [00:05:09]:
So that one's interesting. Much smaller context window, but maybe this is a strategy for Google to have the top model compared to its other versions of Gemini that have between a 1,000,021,000,000 context window. So unlike its competitors, the Gemini experimental 1114 lacks search grounding capabilities, so not good, which might impact its performance in certain tasks. So despite these limitations, the model has excelled in reasoning tasks, although it takes longer to process problems. So, again, if you go to the new, you know, Gemini on the front end as a front end user on the chatbot, you're not gonna find the model there. You're still running an older model. Alright. Our last piece of AI news for the day, Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI now includes Microsoft alleging an AI monopoly.
Jordan Wilson [00:05:58]:
So Elon Musk has amended his original lawsuit against OpenAI, adding Microsoft as a defendant. So the lawsuit accuses Microsoft and Open Eye OpenAI of being a de facto merger and engaging in anticompetitive practices, claiming they control nearly 70% of the generative AI market. So Musk alleges that OpenAI is is attempting to, quote, unquote, starve competitors out of AI talent by offering employees lavish compensation, with some reportedly earning up to 800,000. I I don't know, guys. Sometimes I feel weird even reporting on this news, because we did a whole episode on this when the lawsuit first came out. It's I don't think it's a real lawsuit, but now you gotta pay attention to it since Elon Musk has a role in government. So that might change things. The suit also names Reid Hoffman, a Microsoft board member, former OpenAI board member, and cofounder of LinkedIn as a defendant.
Jordan Wilson [00:06:55]:
So Elon Musk, kind of just throwing lawsuits at more and more people, and it also includes Musk's startup, obviously, x AI as a plaintiff. So this legal action marks the latest escalation in the rivalry between Musk, who was a cofounder of OpenAI, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, with Musk previously accusing OpenAI of abandoning its nonprofit mission. So the lawsuit references, a Financial Times report that OpenAI has requested investors not to fund competitors, raising questions about fair competition in the AI market. Again, I don't think this lawsuit has much to it, but I'm not a lawyer. So if you wanna know more about it, make sure to go read our newsletter today. Alright. And, also, hey. Anyone else out there, let me know.
Jordan Wilson [00:07:41]:
If you're going to, Microsoft Ignite next week in Chicago, I think, the early launch day is, Monday, but it the, keynote and everything actually kicks off on my birthday, November 19th. So, if you're gonna be there, let me know. Would love to meet up. Alright. So let's get straight into it. What is learn about from Google, and what the heck is it even about? Right? So, this is a brand new learning tool powered by AI released from Google. So let's go over some bullet points y'all, and then at the very end, we're going to do a little live look and a live walk through of all of Google's new AI tools. So they have, 2 very new ones, one kind of new one, and then Gemini.
Jordan Wilson [00:08:32]:
And we're gonna take a look at all of them. So like I said, livestream audience. I'm gonna be looking for examples of something you're trying to learn about. So if you didn't already get them in the comments, I'll ask for them again. So we're gonna go through this one kind of quickly today, y'all. This isn't gonna be one of those 45 minute podcasts. So what is learn about actually about? Well, it is an AI powered tutor that uses the learn l m model. So this is a Gemini based fine tune model.
Jordan Wilson [00:08:57]:
So it is of all the different, AI the 4 different AI kind of products that we're gonna be talking about today from Google are Learn About, Illuminate, Notebook LM, and then it's Gemini chatbot. So of all of those 4, learn about is the only one that uses the learnLM model from Google. So the learnLM model from Google is a fine tuned Gemini model, so it is based on Gemini. And then, you know, smart researchers probably either at Google or Google DeepMind fine tune this model to work specifically, for learning and for educational purposes. So it technically uses a different model than all of Google's other products. So it lose it uses the learnLM model. It delivers in-depth educational answers, and we're gonna see that in action. It is much more multimedia focused, I think much more interactive, and less kind of chatbot esque, than some of the other products.
Jordan Wilson [00:09:59]:
It also includes visual aids like images, diagrams, and text boxes, and it allows adjustable complexity levels. Right now, though, it is limited to users in the US. You do have to sign up for a wait list, but it is free right now. It is purpose built for learning. So learnabout is Google's, like I said, only AI tool designed specifically as an educational aid, even though I don't think it's the best tool to learn about something. That's weird. I'll explain what I mean. So right now, it's functioning as both an AI tutor that guides users through deeper learning process beyond a simple q and a.
Jordan Wilson [00:10:37]:
Like we talked about, it uses the unique learn l m model. So it's the only Google product that uses the learn l m model. It's trained specifically on educational and research data. So, again, based off the Gemini model, but it is a fine tune model. So this makes it better suited to provide in-depth explanations and foster understanding compared to the more general purpose Gemini model used elsewhere and then Illuminate and NotebookLM. And we'll be going over, the the kind of pros and cons of all of those. Alright. There is an emphasis on visual learning.
Jordan Wilson [00:11:13]:
So, again, we're kind of talking here about what makes this new experimental AI product called learn about from Google a little different. It's a huge emphasis on visual learning, which I kind of like. Right? So beyond text responses, learn about incorporates visual aids like images, diagrams, annotated text, annotated text, and textbook style boxes for added context and vocabulary definitions enhancing the learning experience. And, also, there is a focus on conceptual understanding. So unlike tools that prioritize quick answers, learn about encourages critical thinking and deeper understanding by explaining the why, addressing misconceptions, and promoting exploration. Alright. So I just told you all about learn about. Now we have to learn about Google's other AI tools so we can try to better understand why the heck are there so many different AI tools out there from Google that all kind of do similar things, but all do different things? And they're all very similar, yet they're all very different.
Jordan Wilson [00:12:12]:
Okay. I'm I'm not sure, but let's find out. Let's talk Gemini. Alright. So Gemini is multimodal AI chatbot. It is also the name of its models, which is a little confusing. So, you know, as an example, chat GPT has models such as GPT 4 0 and o one preview. So Google Gemini has models called Gemini, but that's okay.
Jordan Wilson [00:12:36]:
So yeah, and hey. Sorry sorry, livestream audience. I know that there's a little problem here on, streaming on LinkedIn. You know, if it if it ever is not working on LinkedIn, you can always join on on YouTube. So, Gemini is multimodal AI. It processes text, images, and audio. It's available in both a free version and a Gemini advanced paid version. You do need a Google account to access either.
Jordan Wilson [00:13:05]:
It's integrated with Google Apps, Google's products, and Pixel phones. So, as an example, Google just released, it's Gemini Live, which is essentially its version of advanced voice mode, for a new Gemini app that it just released yesterday for iPhone. So you can access Google's Gemini model anywhere. And like we talked about at the beginning of the show in the news section, technically, it is the Gemini has the most powerful model in the world right now, but you're not gonna be using it in all of these other products. Unfortunately, sometimes Google is a little coy or, you know, not super forthright about what model is powering what. Specifically, it's Gemini Chat because I think so much attention is paid inside of Google's, kind of AI sandbox, and it's a great developer tool. It's fantastic. It's probably as good or better than OpenAI's developer tool, but Google's front end Gemini product does not get a lot of love or attention, which makes no sense, Google, because when people when you talk about Gemini, right, aside from developers, your your your IT people, software engineers, everyone just goes to, like, gemini.google.com.
Jordan Wilson [00:14:24]:
Right? And they're using the front end chat. Usually, that is running a Gemini model that is 3 to 6 month old. So a lot of these models get updated pretty frequently. I would say on average about every 1 to 2 months. Right? But you don't always hear about it. So as an example, GPT 4 0 has actually been updated, and, you know, now it's technically called GPT 4 0 latest. However, on Gemini, for whatever reason, maybe it's for cost, maybe it's for safety, I don't know. But Google is usually running a very old and outdated version of Gemini on its chatbot app.
Jordan Wilson [00:15:01]:
Alright. So keep that in mind. And, also, it may Gemini may occasionally provide unreliable or incorrect answers. Yeah. It's caught some some headlines, this week for some bad, kind of advice that it gave a user. Kinda said, please die. Not good. Alright.
Jordan Wilson [00:15:22]:
So that's Gemini. Gemini is essentially, many things. It is both the name of models. It's available, you you know, as edge models for on device. It's available for developers on the back end studio, and it's also the name of its front end chatbot. Alright. Let's talk about NotebookLM. Hey.
Jordan Wilson [00:15:45]:
Brian says up to 5 LinkedIn phrases and counting. Alright. Cool. We're making making records today, y'all. Notebook l m. If you haven't used Notebook l m, I've done, probably, I think, 2 dedicated episodes on it here on this show. It is one of the best AI products I've ever used. I don't understand.
Jordan Wilson [00:16:08]:
Google Gemini's front end chatbot is probably the worst AI tool or one of the worst AI tools, at least from a major company that I've ever used, yet notebook LM is one of the best. Notebook LM is frigging amazing. It is what the AI world needs. It is extremely powerful. It is a grounded, state of the art model that has built in retrieval augmented generation. It is free, and they're coming out with a version for businesses. It is mind bogglingly good, and I can't believe it exists. But I can believe the disparity between how good notebook l m is, how useful it is, and how bad Gemini can be on the front end as a chatbot.
Jordan Wilson [00:16:54]:
Anyways, notebook l m, if you don't know, you can upload your documents, notebooks, links, YouTube, you know, m p threes. You can upload just about anything, and notebook l m gobbles it all up so quickly, and it gives you essentially your own database to work with. So it answers questions based on your materials. It creates summaries, guides, and timelines from your sources, and it generates audio discussions based on your materials. Right now, it is free to use. They are rolling out a business version, so it will probably become a paid tool at some point, you know, when you can share notebooks with those on your team. It is an amazing tool. Then let's talk about Illuminate.
Jordan Wilson [00:17:38]:
So Google just rolled out this new Illuminate tool after Google Notebook l m, but before learn about. So kind of the order of these. Right? So Google Gemini and and AI chatbot is obviously the the original. That's the OG. Then there was notebook LM, then there was illuminate, and now there is learn about. So Google Illuminate, it's kind of like it's it's weird. It's kind of a cross between notebook lm, Gemini, and learn about. So it's a little different, but this is more, focused for scientific or educational purposes.
Jordan Wilson [00:18:17]:
So, the big thing right now is you can access scientific papers from arxiv.org, which is, arxiv.org is essentially a website, that is all the open access archives for, nearly 2 and a half 1000000 scholarly articles. Alright. So it is a, associated with Cornell University, and it is the leading resource essentially for research papers. Right? So I read a lot of AI, studies on AR XIV, very great resource, but right now, that's really the only thing that you can tap into. Right? So, yeah, there's 2,400,000 scholarly articles, but Illuminate really just works with that and nothing else. It also, though, provides audio discussions in a podcast like format, similar to the notebook l m. I think it has a little bit more of a visual interface, kind of like learn about, and it's early access available right now for free. May still have a wait list.
Jordan Wilson [00:19:24]:
You have to check that out. I got in on the wait list on all my Google accounts, so I don't know if the wait list is still up. And it like I said, it helps you in understanding, more complex research papers. Alright. So let's go ahead and learn a little bit for free here, y'all. So I need a suggestion, from our audience. What is something that you are learning about? Alright. Give me a topic.
Jordan Wilson [00:19:50]:
Right? Something that you're actually trying to learn about, preferably something, that people understand what it is so we can all, you know, and our podcast audience can all learn along. And, I I know we're having some freezing issues, here here on LinkedIn. So if you could give me a couple examples of something that you're trying to learn about, that would be great. So Michael is saying DaVinci Resolve video editing. Alright. I like that one. Let's see. Let me just scroll through here and see if anyone else has, suggested something.
Jordan Wilson [00:20:27]:
Christopher, thanks for this. Christopher says, WGAC and how to make sites, newsletters, and other media accessible. Okay. I'm not even a 100% sure what WGAC is, but I guess that's why we would learn about it. Alright. Let's see if we have any other suggestions from the livestream audience here. Yeah. Go through the comments.
Jordan Wilson [00:20:51]:
Yeah. Sorry, y'all. I know a lot of freezing issues today, so a lot of people are locked out. Sorry about that. Let's see. Brian says, the strengths and weaknesses of building a website in Squarespace versus WordPress. Okay. I like that one because I personally know about it, so I can probably talk a little bit better about it, but we could kind of teach some teach everyone.
Jordan Wilson [00:21:12]:
Jackie just says about how about AI. Alright. Like that, Jackie. Alright. Let's see if we have any more suggestions, and I'll choose one. ADA accessibility from Tara. I like that. Emma, thanks for your suggestion.
Jordan Wilson [00:21:25]:
Just says programming. Let's see. Big Bogey says, embodying AI into humanoid by biped robot. Okay. Emma says a new language. Jessica, how to prune a hydrangea tree. Love some of these, love some of these, y'all. Self publishing from Terra, AI.
Jordan Wilson [00:21:47]:
Alright. Let's see. Alright. Let's do let's go ahead. Alright. I you guys gave me some good options here. I have to make a choice. Let me see.
Jordan Wilson [00:21:56]:
Let's go ahead and learn. What are we gonna learn y'all? Let's do we're gonna do the, the WordPress versus Squarespace because at least I think, hopefully, I should be able to talk a little intelligently, and I should be able to almost kind of fact check and understand how well these different tools are doing, you you know, at helping us learn, between WordPress and Squarespace. Alright. So podcast audience, thank you for your patience. So I'm gonna go ahead now, and what I'm gonna do is share my screen. Hey. This is Jordan, the host of Everyday AI. I've spent more than a 1000 hours inside ChatGPT, and I'm sharing all of my secrets in our free prime prompt polished ChatGPT course that's only available to loyal listeners like you.
Jordan Wilson [00:22:57]:
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Everyone's prompting wrong, and the PPP course fixes that. If you want access, go to podpp.com. Again, that's podpp.com. Sign up for the free course and start putting ChatGPT to work for you. There we go. Alright. Hey. Live stream audience.
Jordan Wilson [00:23:38]:
Let me know if you can see that. So this is learn about. So I'm gonna go through all 4 of the tools, and we're gonna learn, we're gonna hopefully learn about the difference between WordPress and Squarespace for, website design. So I am now on the learn about website. I'm zooming in a little bit here. And, you can see it's experimental. So it says, what would you like to learn today? The interface love the interface. Of all the tools I talked about, I think learn about has one of the friendliest and best interfaces.
Jordan Wilson [00:24:13]:
So essentially, like Google, it has a spot where you can type. Right? It's just a huge focus on this. What would you like to learn about today? You can start typing. You can also upload images, to learn from that. And then it gives some examples. Right? So you can go through here, scroll, and you can actually click on these. So it says, you know, tell me about the history of writing. You know, culture.
Jordan Wilson [00:24:37]:
What's the biggest wave ever served? So you can start clicking on these, and these are, essentially prebuilt learn abouts. Alright. But let's just go straight into it, and I'm gonna start typing in. I'm gonna say WordPress versus Squarespace for web design and development. Okay? And then I'm gonna click enter. I have to reaccept this because I'm doing it on my other accounts. Alright. I knew this was gonna happen.
Jordan Wilson [00:25:07]:
Love doing live things. Alright. Give me a second here. Y'all, we got an error. So this is experimental. So let me go ahead and reshare another screen. Hey. This is where Tara usually says, demo demons.
Jordan Wilson [00:25:23]:
Right, Tara? Here we go. Let's do another. Alright. So now I'm in my personal, Gmail account. I knew this was gonna happen, but that's okay. We're gonna try the same thing here. See if it works. Alright.
Jordan Wilson [00:25:38]:
Here we go. So now let's zoom in. I did the same thing. I typed in WordPress versus Squarespace for web design and development. And you'll see right away, which I love, huge emphasis on visual learning. And I'm gonna try to explain everything that's going on for, my podcast audience. So when you start out, it does feel similar to kind of like a chatbot. Right? You put your query in, and then it has this kind of familiar, you know, like text message, like a like a DM on, you know, social media, like an AI chatbot, right, where you chat something, and then you see something from, you know, the the smart AI on the other side.
Jordan Wilson [00:26:20]:
But this is where it gets completely different, and I'd like to describe like, I like describing learn about as almost a a combination, between Google's AI overview search and a traditional chatbot interface. So the interface is actually super clean. I love it. So here's here's what we have. So it says choosing between WordPress and Squarespace largely depends on your needs and technical comfort level. Let's look at each platform's strengths. So, right away, I can already tell one thing that it does very well is it breaks it down for beginners. Right? So if you're an expert, I would consider myself probably an expert in this.
Jordan Wilson [00:27:02]:
I've been using WordPress for, almost 20 years. I've used Squarespace plenty of times usually when getting old clients off of Squarespace and onto WordPress, but it's a very clean interface. So it created a a little box. Right? So, a little box that kind of has a pro and con comparing, WordPress and Squarespace. So it says ease of use, flexible customization, cost and maintenance, and then it gives me kind of the pros and the cons, between WordPress and Squarespace. So as an example for ease of use, it says WordPress. WordPress has a steeper learning curve and requires technical knowledge, And then it says Squarespace is beginner friendly drag and drop interface. So, pretty good right here.
Jordan Wilson [00:27:45]:
So I can keep scrolling, and then it kind of says WordPress. It kinda has, a summary of all of this. And I highlighted something, here because, highlighting is actually a big part of learn about. So, as an example, it says WordPress offers ultimate flexibility but demands more technical knowledge. Squarespace is simpler but may respect your may restrict your creative freedom. Consider your priorities. So let's just say, as an example, I want to learn more about some of these things. I can highlight it.
Jordan Wilson [00:28:21]:
So right now, I'm highlighting in this chart maintenance, and it says WordPress requires manual updates and security management, and then it says Squarespace automatic updates and built in security. Okay. So, obviously, when I try to highlight something okay. So I guess I didn't know this. When you highlight something in a chart, you don't get this, the the more options. So, I'm gonna go ahead and highlight something. Okay. So it's a little finicky there.
Jordan Wilson [00:28:43]:
So I also have a, a Chrome extension here that I'm gonna try to, try to disable because it was getting in the way. Let's see if we got rid of it. Kind of. Okay. So now I highlighted something and I get more options. So these are built in learn about options. Hopefully, livestream audience, you can see this. I know sometimes, certain interfaces, when I'm sharing my screen, you can't see.
Jordan Wilson [00:29:05]:
But I can click, what is this? See a picture? Search the web. So I highlighted this text that said, WordPress offers ultimate flexibility but demands more technical knowledge. Squarespace is simpler but may restrict your creative freedom. Consider your priorities. So I'm gonna click what is this. Okay. And then you'll see it's essentially a way to continue having a conversation, keeping the context in mind, but not having to retype something out. So now it says, you're right.
Jordan Wilson [00:29:34]:
That's a key takeaway. Let's dive deeper into WordPress, the platform known for its flexibility. So now it's giving me even more information, very visual, by the way, and I'm gonna explain this a little bit on that specific thing that I highlighted. Okay. So let's go back up to the top. So, again, it started by giving me this nice little, kind of chart. Then it says why it matters. And so something I love, about learn about is it is a pleasure to work with.
Jordan Wilson [00:30:05]:
Right? One thing that Google does not lack in is UI UX. I think Google has the best UI UX of any platform out there. I don't necessarily think it's close. Too bad it's front end Gemini chatbot. Stinks. Sorry. I said it. It's not good.
Jordan Wilson [00:30:22]:
But what I love here is it has these, well designed, very intuitive, text boxes. Right? So, it looks like someone literally built you a interactive web page on a specific topic that you're trying to learn about. And for people who are visual learners, like myself, this really helps. So it has these nice color coded box that says why it matters. Right? So now it's talking about why it matters on choosing the right platform. Now I love this. It says stop and think. It says imagine you're opening a bakery.
Jordan Wilson [00:30:55]:
You need a website for online orders and showcasing your treats. Would WordPress or Squarespace be better suited for this scenario and why? And then it says tap to reveal. So this is kinda cool. So, I'm pretty sure I know what it's gonna say when I click tap to reveal. It's going to say, you know, you should use Squarespace because it's easier for beginners, and there's a technical, less technical, learning curve. So I'm gonna click tap to reveal, and then it says Squarespace might be better as it offers ecommerce tools and ease of use, letting you focus on baking rather than a technical website management. So pretty cool there. Also, I don't I don't know if this is biased or not, but I think Google does have technically a partnership with Squarespace, because Squarespace bought, like, Google Domains.
Jordan Wilson [00:31:41]:
So but that's technically true. So, you know, I'm I'm nitpicking here. Alright. So then I can go down and it says explore related content. Okay. So now it's giving me, presumably, this is the information. These websites are the information on where it pulled, or the sources of where it pulled this information from. So I can go through and scroll on these with my mouse, go left to right here, and look and read these articles if I want to, but I get headlines and I get quick summaries, you know, probably these these are meta descriptions, from these websites.
Jordan Wilson [00:32:17]:
Now I can go click simplify, go deeper, or get images. So again, I love that you can interact and learn about a topic without even having to type a lot. And then it also, in true Google fashion, gives you suggested, questions that you can dive in even more. So, again, you don't have to sit around and type, which I personally love. I think this is gonna be big for mobile. You you know, I personally love learning on my phone. I hate typing on my phone. I have the world's saddest thumbs and the world's slowest typing ability on my iPhone.
Jordan Wilson [00:32:56]:
So I think this is great. So let's just do as an example, I can click this go deeper button, and then it puts everything down there at the bottom. And for go deeper, or for any of these one click prompts, essentially, all it does is it writes a prompt for you. So when I click go deeper, it says, can you explain the WordPress ecosystem in more detail focusing on the different types of themes and plugins available and their impact on website functionality? Then learn about response, and it says, you're ready to explore the engine room of WordPress. Let's break down the WordPress ecosystem. Alright. Unfortunately, we got an error on that one. So, again, this is, experimental.
Jordan Wilson [00:33:33]:
There are, some bugs. So I'm gonna go ahead and click another. Actually, I'm not gonna keep going in. So I'm gonna now talk about the left side of the platform. Okay. So everything that I was just talking about is in the main window in the middle. So on the left side of the platform, you can there's related kind of questions. Right? So it says under understanding the key differences between WordPress and Squarespace, then it says describe the advantages of plat of each, advantages and disadvantages of each platform, explain which platform is best suited.
Jordan Wilson [00:34:06]:
So, again, Google has all of this not all of this data. Right? So when you normally search something on Google, you get people also ask. Sometimes you get little knowledge graph cards. You get related searches, all of these things. Right? So, essentially, this is a much more visual and intuitive way that Google is kind of just redisplaying its search engine. So it's using Google Gemini. It's using elements of its traditional Google search, AI overviews, as well as this fine tune LearnLM model. So as an example, I can click word WordPress advantages.
Jordan Wilson [00:34:45]:
And then it just says, what are the benefits of choosing WordPress for my website? So all of these little toggles that you can click, whether it's in the main center panel or the left sidebar, all it does is it, you know, kind of re prompts, learn about, and then you can go down and read. So here's what I love. Now it created an interactive list. Alright. So, again, very, very easy on the eyes. Very easy to navigate. Great to click around. So now it says, you know, I have this thing that says flexibility, customization, open source, and free.
Jordan Wilson [00:35:18]:
So this is almost like I'm using an LMS on the fly. It's being generated for me. Right? Nice hover effects, and then I can and then there's images on each of these. So this, again, literally looks like it's building a beautiful website on the fly based on how you're learning, and it's adapting to you what you need to know more about. So as an example, it says benefits of WordPress. I can click on this customization, and now it also changed the left hand side as well. So now I can scroll down. Oh, it actually okay.
Jordan Wilson [00:35:52]:
Interesting. I thought it was gonna go ahead and click, bring out more things, but actually in this interactive list, all it really does okay. Interesting. All it really does is allow you to click around. Alright. So I hope this is helpful, but now what I wanna do and I have to, give me give me a second here. I have to reshare my screen. I want to do that same kind of learning experiment, on the other platforms very quickly, just so you can kind of see some of the pros and the cons.
Jordan Wilson [00:36:24]:
Alright. So let's go ahead. Let's share my window and go back to here. Alright. Here we go. So now I'm going to go in Gemini advanced. Alright. So the front end chatbot.
Jordan Wilson [00:36:39]:
All I'm gonna do the same thing is I'm typing WordPress versus Squarespace for web design and development. Alright. And you'll see Google Gemini just gives me text. Right? There's nothing interactive. You know, I can't click around. I can't really okay. I say there's nothing interactive. It did build a simple table, which is nice, that I can export to Google Sheets, which is great.
Jordan Wilson [00:37:04]:
But for the most part, Google Gemini gave me a text based answer, not a lot of interactivity, and it doesn't really scale according to my learning needs, which is okay. Not really what it's meant to do. Alright. So now I'm going into, Google Illuminate, which is also an experimental tool. So with this one, the interface is a little busy. Right? But that's not what we're here to judge. Alright. So this looks more, how would I best describe Google Illuminate? When it came out, I was confused, number 1.
Jordan Wilson [00:37:39]:
It essentially, I think, is a slightly more visual version of notebook l m. It helps you create podcasts based on research papers. So it's very it's a niche niche niche use case. So I don't even know if we're gonna be able to, as an example, use this for this instance because I don't know how many research papers there's gonna be on WordPress and Squarespace, but let's find out. So all you can do is search for a topic or paste a PDF URL. So I'm gonna just go ahead and search the same thing that we've been doing for all of them. WordPress for Squarespace for web design and development. I'm gonna click search.
Jordan Wilson [00:38:16]:
It says no results found. Okay. So now I'm gonna I'm just gonna go WordPress, Squarespace. Again, this one's gonna be hard because it's really only gonna allow me, to generate a conversation based on, anything from arxiv.org. So I'm just gonna try WordPress. Let's see if we get anything there. Alright. So, we at least have something for WordPress.
Jordan Wilson [00:38:39]:
So now it has all these different, research papers that at least mention WordPress. So I'm gonna click on just one. Alright. So WordPress on AWS. I'm gonna click add and let's see if I can add one for Squarespace. I'm guessing there's not gonna be any, but I could be wrong. Alright. There are some.
Jordan Wilson [00:38:58]:
Cool. So I'm not sure what this one is. It doesn't even look like Squarespace. Yeah. It's not. So nothing in here is dedicated to Squarespace. That's okay. We found 1.
Jordan Wilson [00:39:10]:
Let's just do one for web design. So I'll still say web design and development. See if we get anything there. There we go. Alright. Systematic approach to web application development. Cool. Add.
Jordan Wilson [00:39:23]:
So now you'll see, in Google Illuminate and for a podcast audience, super simple. So, all this ultimately does is it creates a podcast for you. The voices are different than notebook l m, but it's the same, it's the same kind of, concept, but only for research papers. And then it gives you, like, a lot of, Google's experimental tools, it gives you, some options. So by default, there's 4 different things that you can change, to steer this podcast conversation, this AI generated podcast conversation to help you learn things. So it says create a conversation tailored for a blank audience with a blank duration. The tone should be blank. Right? So I can click these, I can click general.
Jordan Wilson [00:40:11]:
Let's see general audience. Let's see what I can change. I'm gonna say a, I'm gonna say a technical audience. Right? A technical audience with a very short duration. The tone should be casual. Right? Then I can click generate. Alright. I'm not gonna wait around.
Jordan Wilson [00:40:38]:
I might come back to the end after I do this in notebook l m. But, essentially, now all it does is it generates a podcast for me based on those two research papers, that I added, and it gave me a little bit of flexibility in terms of how I wanted the podcast to appear. Alright. Last but not least, one of my favorite, favorite AI tools ever. If you haven't used notebook LM, start using it. Y'all, I literally use notebook LM as an example to help me plan my podcast. Yes. That is right.
Jordan Wilson [00:41:13]:
It is an amazing tool. Alright. So notebook LM is a grounded model. So I'm in there right now. I'm clicking add new. You can't use it. You literally cannot use it until you give it information, and then it is only going to use that information that I give it. So what I'm doing right now is I need to give it information for it to actually work.
Jordan Wilson [00:41:32]:
Alright. So I'm gonna copy this link to a couple of these, couple of these articles that come up when I Google WordPress versus Squarespace for web design and web development. So now I'm gonna go back in. Some of these might be blocked. So I'm gonna click website. I'm gonna paste this in. Alright. That one's blocked.
Jordan Wilson [00:41:53]:
Fantastic. I know Forbes will probably be blocked. I'm gonna copy this one. Copy link to highlights. Sorry y'all. Love doing these things live. Alright. Let's go to website.
Jordan Wilson [00:42:05]:
See if I can get one of these to work. Fantastic. So many of these are blocked. Elegant themes. Cool. Used to use elegant themes, like, 10 years ago. Alright. Let's try one more here.
Jordan Wilson [00:42:14]:
Let's see if we can get a, website to work. Cool. We can. Alright. So all of these are unfortunately blocked, so I'm gonna have to copy and paste. I can also find you can also upload in notebook l m. You can also upload PDFs, YouTube videos that have captions. You can copy and paste content.
Jordan Wilson [00:42:37]:
If you have something in your Google Drive, you can add that in there. So now all I'm you know? No. You know what? You know what I'm not actually gonna do, y'all? I'm gonna quickly copy and paste all of the text from the learn about. That's what I'm gonna do. Alright. Sorry y'all. A lot of clicking around here. Getting lost.
Jordan Wilson [00:42:55]:
There we go. Alright. So I'm gonna go to copy text, and I just pasted all the text from the learn about. Alright. So we just have it as an example. So what notebook Lm does so well, number 1, 25,000,000 words. You can have 25,000,000 words, and when you upload, MP threes, when you upload, YouTube videos, it crunches those almost immediately. It is super impressive.
Jordan Wilson [00:43:24]:
Alright. So now, I can chat with, this information, and I can just do something simple. Say, explain the I'm no. I'm just gonna do, yeah, explain why I would choose WordPress over Squarespace. Okay. So now when I use notebook l m, the great thing is it is grounded. So it is only going to use that information that I put in. So now it goes through, and it gives me it says here are some reasons why you might choose WordPress over Squarespace based on the sources you provided.
Jordan Wilson [00:43:57]:
See? Based on the sources you provide. And then I can click, I can click each of these, citations. So it doesn't just make things up. Right? It literally if you don't give it any information, you cannot use it. And it's only if I ask it, you know, if I ask it, you you know, why why is Pluto no longer a planet? Right? I'm gonna click that. I'm gonna ask that, and it says, the sources provide focus on comparing and contrasting differences. Right. It essentially doesn't answer.
Jordan Wilson [00:44:28]:
So it says, therefore, the sources cannot answer why Pluto is no longer considered a planet. Right. So, I can go I can click on all these different, citations, and it's gonna take me to that exact spot of the information that I uploaded. Alright. So that is a very, very quick overview, y'all of the differences between Google's learn about Google Gemini, Google Illuminate, and Google Notebook LM. Oh, man. I said this isn't gonna be a 45 minute podcast. And look.
Jordan Wilson [00:45:01]:
It turned into a 45 minute podcast. So Marie asking Jordan, can learn about work on your voice commands rather than typing? That is a great question. So by default, there's no option within learn about, Marie. However, you know, if you just have a keyboard shortcut, you can do it that way. Whereas, you know, Gemini as an example has a dedicated, like, use microphone button, but Google, learn about does not. But, again, you know, like, as an example, the shortcut key that I have set, I click option twice, and I can talk into any text box. So it doesn't have that by default. Yeah.
Jordan Wilson [00:45:47]:
Michael is saying, why does this seem so cool and so complicated at the same time? Hey. If I'm being honest, learn about is extremely easy to use. I love it. I think it is a great tool from Google, but you just have to look at the bigger picture. What is their strategy here? What is Google's strategy? Number 1. Number 2, why do they give the front end of Google Gemini chatbot so little love? I don't know. Right? There's so many great features of notebook lm. Illuminate, not really for me.
Jordan Wilson [00:46:29]:
Right? I think Illuminate is really just for researchers, and notebook lm is an amazing tool. But I do like learn about. Learn about is great. It's intuitive. I think I'm probably right? I'm probably gonna start using learn about, almost maybe as much as something like perplexity. So I actually think that's a little bit more what it's, positioned to be. It is positioned to be a new version of Google search. Right? I mean, we'll see it does like, are they actually gonna continue to use it? We might see something like learn about appear by default in Google search if you are searching for a learning query.
Jordan Wilson [00:47:10]:
So, you know, who knows what Google's actual plan here is with this new learn about tool, but I do know it's extremely useful. It is free, and it is a pleasure to use unlike some other, Google products, front end Gemini. Alright. I hope this was helpful y'all. If so, please let me know, and please share this with someone. It takes us hours every single day to bring you free up to date AI content so you can be the smartest person in AI at your company. It only takes you a few seconds to click that repost button if you're listening, on social media to share this with your friends, or it takes you a second to go ahead and click subscribe or follow on the podcast platform of your choice. So please do follow us there.
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Finally, an AI tool that teaches instead of just answers.
Cuz let's be honest, shorties.
Most AI tools spit out facts.
They don't teach you how to think.
We tested Google's experimental "Learn About" platform against every other AI learning tool on the market. The results shocked us.
This isn't another chatbot wearing a lab coat. It's an entirely new way to learn.
Ready to see why this matters for your learning journey?
Want proof that AI can actually teach, not just answer?
Need to know if this beats ChatGPT for real understanding?
Time to see what makes this special, y’all. 🧠
1 – LearnLM: The Brain Behind The Magic 🔬
Google's new Learn About tool isn't running on standard Gemini. It uses LearnLM, a specialized model that generates interactive visualizations and adapts content complexity based on user interaction.
Standard Gemini can't do this. Neither can GPT-4.
Most AI models answer questions. LearnLM builds custom learning pathways based on how you interact with content.
It's like having a tutor who instantly adapts when you're confused or ready for more depth.
The magic happens when you highlight text or click "Go Deeper." The entire interface transforms to match your comprehension level.
Try this:
Drop in a complex topic you've struggled with Highlight unfamiliar terms for instant, visual explanations.
Switch between basic and advanced modes mid-session Create a breadcrumb trail of concepts you want to revisit Test different questioning strategies to unlock deeper insights. You’ll dig it.
2 – The Visual Learning Revolution 📚
Traditional AI gives you walls of text.
Grossyuckbarf.
Learn About shows you how concepts connect.
Each visual element serves a specific purpose. Charts explain relationships. Diagrams break down processes. Interactive elements cement understanding.
Like…. check this out.
This ‘Learn About’ query about Everyday AI is generated on the fly. It’s like having an entire interactive website generated for you on the fly.
The platform reads your confusion before you even express it.
It's what would happen if your favorite teacher and a world-class designer built an AI together.
Try this:
Take your company's three most complex processes. Run them through Learn About's interface. Document the visual hierarchies it creates.
Export these as training templates. Compare completion rates between traditional documentation and Learn About's interactive approach.
3 - The Contextual Knowledge Engine ⚡
Learn About doesn't just know facts.
It understands context.
Ask about quantum computing, and it gauges your physics background first. Then it builds a custom learning path.
No more bouncing between too basic and too advanced explanations.
Every interaction shapes your next learning step.
Try this:
Go visit our Learning Tracks page and find a topic you care about but know nothing about.
Take notes while listening to the podcast, and come up with a list of 2-3 big topics that you still need clarification on even after listening.
(Hopefully it’s no more than 2-3, otherwise we really failed! lol.)
Then, head over to Learn About and deep dive on those topics.
Everyday AI + the best AI tools? Not a bad combo for learning, huh?
Google's newest AI tool explained
Finally, an AI tool that teaches instead of just answers.
Cuz let's be honest, shorties.
Most AI tools spit out facts.
They don't teach you how to think.
We tested Google's experimental "Learn About" platform against every other AI learning tool on the market. The results shocked us.
This isn't another chatbot wearing a lab coat. It's an entirely new way to learn.
Ready to see why this matters for your learning journey?
Want proof that AI can actually teach, not just answer?
Need to know if this beats ChatGPT for real understanding?
Time to see what makes this special, y’all. 🧠
1 – LearnLM: The Brain Behind The Magic 🔬
Google's new Learn About tool isn't running on standard Gemini. It uses LearnLM, a specialized model that generates interactive visualizations and adapts content complexity based on user interaction.
Standard Gemini can't do this. Neither can GPT-4.
Most AI models answer questions. LearnLM builds custom learning pathways based on how you interact with content.
It's like having a tutor who instantly adapts when you're confused or ready for more depth.
The magic happens when you highlight text or click "Go Deeper." The entire interface transforms to match your comprehension level.
Try this:
Drop in a complex topic you've struggled with Highlight unfamiliar terms for instant, visual explanations.
Switch between basic and advanced modes mid-session Create a breadcrumb trail of concepts you want to revisit Test different questioning strategies to unlock deeper insights. You’ll dig it.
2 – The Visual Learning Revolution 📚
Traditional AI gives you walls of text.
Grossyuckbarf.
Learn About shows you how concepts connect.
Each visual element serves a specific purpose. Charts explain relationships. Diagrams break down processes. Interactive elements cement understanding.
Like…. check this out.
This ‘Learn About’ query about Everyday AI is generated on the fly. It’s like having an entire interactive website generated for you on the fly.
The platform reads your confusion before you even express it.
It's what would happen if your favorite teacher and a world-class designer built an AI together.
Try this:
Take your company's three most complex processes. Run them through Learn About's interface. Document the visual hierarchies it creates.
Export these as training templates. Compare completion rates between traditional documentation and Learn About's interactive approach.
3 - The Contextual Knowledge Engine ⚡
Learn About doesn't just know facts.
It understands context.
Ask about quantum computing, and it gauges your physics background first. Then it builds a custom learning path.
No more bouncing between too basic and too advanced explanations.
Every interaction shapes your next learning step.
Try this:
Go visit our Learning Tracks page and find a topic you care about but know nothing about.
Take notes while listening to the podcast, and come up with a list of 2-3 big topics that you still need clarification on even after listening.
(Hopefully it’s no more than 2-3, otherwise we really failed! lol.)
Then, head over to Learn About and deep dive on those topics.
Everyday AI + the best AI tools? Not a bad combo for learning, huh?