... using Google's NotebookLM to transcribe and summarize my doctor's appointments.
I usually record my appointments and was looking for (free) software to convert .mp3 files to text. Not too much luck, then thought, "I wonder if NotebookLM can do that?" I started a session with my .mp3 as the only source. In seconds I had a not perfect, but pretty darn good word for word transcription. Definitely usable to browse my appointment, and any gray areas could be double-checked against the recording. It was also able to generate an excellent Briefing Document, which is a very detailed outline type summary of the conversation with my doc, organizing and highlighting the main points, complete with quotes from the transcript. I think this is a game changer, re: reviewing medical conversations.
The next step is to try uploading recordings of four different consultations with my neurosurgeon, regarding a possible fusion procedure. Again, it does not offer opinions or suggestions, it just aggregates and organizes your information into an easily digestible format which you can cross-reference with your original sources.
NotebookLM does 'not' go out on its own to scour the net ... it only deals with sources you upload or link. It can use pdf files that you upload or link, audio recordings, web page links, text files that you upload or link, youtube videos, academic studies that you can link or upload, and create summaries, reports, study guides, quizzes, etc, from many different sources, but 'only' the sources you specify. Although I find it really annoying and don't use it, I find it really impressive that it can even generate an audio 'podcast', in which two AI 'hosts' discuss the topic based on the sources you supply, all in a remarkably short time.
Normally I try to keep AI out of my life, but this particular model is going to be very useful.
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