Highlights
- YouTube is rolling out its experimental AI-powered search carousel to more Premium users in the U.S.
- The carousel appears atop certain search results showing curated videos with brief AI-generated topic summaries.
- The feature is currently limited to English-language videos on the mobile app and U.S. users only.
YouTube is rolling out wider access to its experimental AI-powered search results carousel for more Premium subscribers, though the feature remains limited to users in the United States.
Google first introduced the AI-powered search carousel for YouTube Premium members in the US back in June. According to YouTube’s New Features page for Premium users, the feature is now available on both iOS and Android until August 20, after which the company may consider a broader release.
How Does AI-Powered Search Work on YouTube?
According to reports, the AI-powered search results carousel helps users discover content more quickly by appearing at the top of certain search results. For certain queries such as those related to shopping, travel, or local activities, the carousel displays a row of relevant videos paired with brief AI-generated topic descriptions.
For example, if you are searching for “Best Restaurants in Tokyo”, the results could show a curated list of videos with quick summaries. This would allow viewers to jump straight to relevant content without browsing the entire results page.
As of now, the experimental feature is exclusive to the YouTube mobile app, supports only English-language videos, and doesn’t appear for all searches. Premium users interested in trying it can opt in via this page. For now, it works only in the United States, but if testing proves successful, YouTube may expand the AI-powered discovery tool to more regions after the trial wraps up later this month.
YouTube has been experimenting with AI-powered search as it explains on the support page, “YouTube is experimenting with an AI-powered carousel of results to enhance video discovery when searching on YouTube. For certain categorical, information-seeking queries, users may see an AI-powered carousel of videos, concise topic descriptions, and other relevant information that directs viewers to specific segments of YouTube videos when they look up certain queries.”
FAQs
Q1. Who can access YouTube’s AI-powered search carousel?
Answer. The AI-powered search carousel is currently available to YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States using the mobile app on iOS or Android. Access is part of an experimental rollout ending August 20.
Q2. What does the AI-powered search carousel do?
Answer. It displays a row of relevant videos at the top of certain search results like shopping, travel, or local activities along with brief AI-generated topic descriptions to help users find content faster.
Q3. Will this feature be available globally?
Answer. Not yet. The feature is limited to English-language videos and U.S. users for now. YouTube may expand it to other regions if the trial proves successful after August 20.
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