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Decision guide
Gemini or NotebookLM? Start with the task.
Choose a starting point for your workflow: open-ended drafting and ideas, or questions about a selected set of documents. The tools overlap; the task is what matters.
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- For brainstorming or a first draft, consider Gemini. Give it the audience, context, and desired format.
- For exploring selected documents and checking cited passages, consider NotebookLM. Add the sources and define your question.
- Review the result whichever tool you choose. Features vary by account, and both tools can make mistakes.
A prompt to start with
Before choosing a tool, complete this brief: My task is ___. My audience is ___. My source documents are ___. The output should be ___. I will check the result by ___.
Check it before sharing
- The task and intended audience are clear.
- You know whether the answer needs to be tied to specific documents.
- The output format is defined.
- You have a way to verify the result.
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