Ex-Google NotebookLM Team Launches AI Startup
Three members of Google's NotebookLM team have left to start their own AI venture. The team includes the former lead, Raiza Martin, designer Jason Spielman, and engineer Stephen Hughes. They believe there's a significant opportunity to create something innovative in the AI space.
The startup is currently in stealth mode, with minimal information available about its purpose or name. It's unclear whether it will focus on NotebookLM's popular features like AI podcasts and note-taking or pursue a different direction. Martin hinted that the startup will be consumer-focused, aiming to make AI's benefits accessible to everyone. Salesforce Agentforce is another example of a company leveraging AI to drive growth.
The team is in the early stages and hasn't announced funding yet, but they've received considerable support from various sources. They plan to build user-friendly AI products that leverage the latest models. For more on AI advancements, see OpenAI and Anduril's AI-powered drone defense and Cleerly's AI for early heart disease detection.