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Google is testing AI chatbot search for YouTube
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TL;DR
- YouTube is experimenting with an AI-driven search experience called 'Ask YouTube'.
- The new search mode provides conversational results, including videos, Shorts, and text summaries.
- The feature is currently available to YouTube Premium subscribers in the US.
- Results can include text overviews, video timestamps, and curated video galleries.
- Testing revealed occasional factual errors, emphasizing the need for user verification.
- Google plans to expand the experiment to non-Premium users and sees a significant future for this AI integration.