Google One AI premium now includes enhanced notebook features and student discount

Google One AI Premium has rolled out exciting new features with the addition of NotebookLM Plus, making it easier for users to manage and interact with their notes. Additionally, there’s good news for students in the US, as they can now enjoy a 50% discount on this premium service.

NotebookLM Plus brings significant upgrades over the basic version:

• Increased Audio Overviews: Users can now generate 20 audio summaries per day, up from the original 3 in the free version.
• More Notebooks: You can create up to 500 notebooks, a jump from the 100 allowed in the free tier.
• More Sources per Notebook: Each notebook can now include up to 300 sources, compared to just 50 before.
• More Chat Queries: The daily chat query limit has been increased to 500 from the previous 50.

With the premium subscription, you also get access to exclusive features:

• Controlled Sharing: You can share notebooks in “Chat-only” mode, where others can chat with the notebook but not see your sources or notes unless you allow it.
• Customized Chat Experience: You can tweak your chat settings to get responses in your preferred style, like ‘Guide’ or ‘Analyst’, and choose how detailed or brief you want the answers to be.
• Notebook Analytics: After sharing, you can track how many people have viewed your notebook and how often they interact with it.

Google previously enhanced NotebookLM with updates like Gemini 2.0, a new three-column layout, and an interactive mode for audio conversations. These features are now also accessible for business, education, and enterprise through Google Workspace and Google Cloud.

The Google One AI Premium service costs $19.99 monthly, offering 2 TB of storage, advanced AI features with Gemini, extended Google Meet capabilities, scheduling in Google Calendar, and special perks in Google Photos and the Google Store.

For students aged 18 and over in the US, Google offers this premium access at just $9.99 per month for the first year, which could be a great tool for handling schoolwork, custom study aids, and efficient email management. More details on eligibility can be found on Google’s official site.