No more reading, listen to your document, Google’s new AI feature will change the way you work

Google Docs AI Update: If you get tired of reading long documents, then there is big news for you. Google has launched a new AI feature for its users, which can completely change the way they work. Now short and clear audio summary of files present in Google Docs can be heard and that too in human-like voice. this new audio summaries feature Google Docs And it is based on Gemini AI. Currently this feature is available only for paid subscribers.

Gemini AI will prepare essence in human style

According to Google’s Workspace blog, this feature is not just a simple tool to read text out. Gemini AI first understands the entire document, then produces a meaningful and concise audio summary. The company claims that this audio is only a few minutes long and its voice is not machine-like but in a natural, conversational style. This allows users to understand more information in less time, especially when they are multitasking.

Inspired by NotebookLM, you will get many controls

The feature is inspired by Google’s previously launched audio overviews, which debuted in NotebookLM and later came to the Gemini app. In Audio Summaries, users get different voice options like narrator, persuader and coach. Besides, facilities like changing playback speed, skipping forward and backward are also provided. Although the company has not said clearly, it is believed that this audio summary will be based only on the content inside the document and will not add any additional information from outside.

Who will get the benefit?

This feature is currently being made available to Business Standard and Plus, Enterprise Standard and Plus, Google AI Ultra for Business add-on, Google AI Pro for Education add-on, as well as Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The special thing is that no separate admin control has been given on this feature for the organization. This update can be especially useful for professionals, corporate employees and students who want to understand long reports or research in less time.

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Will the way of working change?

Now whether it is preparation for a meeting or revision of studies, it may be easier to listen to the document instead of reading it. This new initiative of AI can make digital work smarter in the future.