By @tomsguide
Publication Date: 2026-02-19 06:00:00
Whenever I’m made aware of a new book, movie, video game, musical artist or general topic of interest, I quickly get sucked into a vortex of looking up every minute detail about whatever caught my attention.
During my introduction to the wonders of AI chatbots, all my more savvy advocates of the technology made me aware of ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude’s strong general research skills. For a good while, I’d utilize all three AI tools to do a deep dive into subjects I’d write about and ones that just happened to pique my interest once I found out about them (when a friend of mine told me a Brazilian mafia protected Michael Jackson during a local video shoot, I just had to see if it was true!).
After taking the time to see whether it’s worth all the hype, I quickly realized that NotebookLM is at the top of my list of AI chatbots that offer the most comprehensive information on any topic I look up.
From fast research to deep research in seconds
Opening NotebookLM for the first time revealed a dashboard that can generate text, audio and even video overviews on nearly any topic. One of its most useful features is the ability to include your own sources — including uploaded files, websites, YouTube videos, Google…
