AI Ads, the Era of Zero-Click, and NotebookLM Upgrades

Feb 10

Elijah and Kevin trade war stories from the prompt trenches, and land on a counterintuitive rule, more context can make outputs worse. They unpack why Gemini “Gems” feel powerful but brittle, and how NotebookLM just changed the game by becoming a reusable source library that Gems can tap. From there, it turns into a practical playbook, curate your notebooks, keep lightweight brand style guides handy, and use purpose-built “skills” when you need up-to-date platform know how. The second half pivots to ads, trust, and a looming zero click future where the chat converts the sale.

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AI at Work Podcast — AI Ads, the Era of Zero-Click, and NotebookLM Upgrades with Elijah Szasz

Takeaways

Overprompting backfires fast, give the model clean context, then get out of its way.
NotebookLM as a shared source library plus Gems for repeatable workflows is a strong combo.
Keep brand guidance simple and current, a lightweight style guide beats a bloated brand book.
“Skills” are a practical workaround for stale model knowledge, wire them to living docs and repos.
Ads inside chat pushes us toward zero click buying, which changes brand control, trust, and attribution.

Chapters

00:00 Navigating AI Prompting Techniques

02:32 Exploring Google Gemini and Notebook LM

05:53 The Power of Notebook LM in Content Creation

08:30 Integrating Skills and Custom GPTs

11:51 The Fluidity of AI Tools and Their Ecosystem

14:43 Understanding AI Explainability and Inference

17:39 The Future of AI in Complex Projects

33:49 The Future of AI and Metaglasses

34:41 AI SuperBullets and Advertising Dynamics

38:35 Black Mirror and the Reality of AI Subscriptions

40:05 Google's Advertising Strategy in the AI Era