Writer Recalls the Origins of Google NotebookLM

Author Steven Johnson reflects on joining Google Labs in 2022 to build the AI-first note-taking tool NotebookLM, sharing early development experiences and the reasoning behind the product's naming.

2026-07-17 ~ 2026-07-17 · 3 related posts

• A Look Back at the Early Origins of NotebookLM — stevenbjohnson · 2026-07-17
• Steven Johnson Recalls the Birth of Google NotebookLM — stevenbjohnson · 2026-07-17

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