YouTube is rolling out an AI-generated summary feature similar to Google’s AI Overviews for its Premium members. According to a blog post, some users in the U.S. will see an “AI-powered search results carousel” when searching for topics related to shopping, travel, or local activities.
The search results carousel will display a prominent video clip at the top, followed by thumbnails of related videos, along with an AI-generated text summary addressing the user’s query. To view the full video, users can tap on the main clip at the top of the carousel.
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Currently, this feature is available only on iOS and Android devices for videos in English and will be tested until July 30, according to YouTube’s experiments page. Access is limited to a randomly selected group of Premium members.
Additionally, YouTube is expanding its conversational AI tool, allowing some non-Premium users in the U.S. to ask questions about videos. This feature was first introduced in 2023.
SOURCE: THE VERGE
