Notion 2.45: The New Notion AI and Smart Helpers

• September 25, 2024’s Notion 2.45 release deepened Notion AI’s capabilities.
• A big change is AI Connectors (Beta) : when you ask Notion AI a question, it can now pull answers from connected apps like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides .
• In other words, Notion AI searches your linked workspace (Slack, Google Drive, etc.) for answers, not just Notion content.

September 25, 2024’s Notion 2.45 release deepened Notion AI ’s capabilities. A big change is AI Connectors (Beta) : when you ask Notion AI a question, it can now pull answers from connected apps like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides . In other words, Notion AI searches your linked workspace (Slack, Google Drive, etc.) for answers, not just Notion content. This unlocks a true knowledge assistant: ask “What did we decide about Project X?” and it might search your docs or Slack logs to answer .

Notion also improved AI writing. When you have Notion AI generate or edit text, you can now guide it by @mentioning a style guide or reference page , so the output matches your tone or templates. There are new AI tools too: Notion AI can analyze PDFs and images you upload, summarizing a long report or explaining a diagram with one click . You can even open a chat with Notion AI to ask about anything – it uses GPT-4 and Claude under the hood, making it a private tutor for ideas or writing .

Plus, if you highlight text in Notion, AI suggests helpful actions (like “Explain” or “Improve writing”) so you don’t even need to type a prompt . Together , these updates make Notion AI feel more like an integrated assistant in your workspace. You no longer have to search across Google Docs or watch videos; you can just ask Notion AI directly . For creators selling or using templates, this means intelligent auto-completion and research within Notion itself.

Key takeaways: Notion 2.45’s AI can now connect to Google Docs/Sheets/Slides and other apps for answers . You can guide AI writing by referencing your own pages, and AI can summarize PDFs or images . There’s also a chat mode powered by GPT-4/Claude and smart in-line prompts. In sum, this release cements Notion’s role as an all-in-one knowledge workspace: with the updated AI assistant, you can automate writing and research tasks right where you work.

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