Google Trends gets Gemini-powered capabilities
What's the story
Google has announced the launch of a revamped Trends Explore page, now with Gemini-powered capabilities. The new features automatically identify and compare trends related to user searches. The update is being rolled out on desktop. The Trends Explore page has been a useful tool for content creators, journalists, and researchers to analyze search interest over time, regions and categories.
Enhanced functionality
Gemini experience simplifies trend exploration
The new Gemini experience simplifies the process of exploring trending topics, saving research time and revealing connections that users might miss. The redesigned Explore page comes with a side panel that automatically identifies and compares relevant trends in your area of interest. A list of suggested Gemini prompts is also available to assist users in their deeper exploration.
User experience
New design and increased comparison capabilities
The redesigned Explore page features a new look, with dedicated icons and colors for each search term. This makes it easier to match them with their corresponding lines on the graph. Google has also increased the number of terms users can compare and doubled the number of rising queries displayed on each timeline.
Practical application
Google demonstrates new capabilities with trending dog breeds
Google demonstrated the new capabilities of the revamped Trends Explore page using trending dog breeds as an example. The AI automatically fills the graph with up to eight search terms, like "golden retriever" or "beagle." It also suggests related topics such as "hypoallergenic dog breeds" or "large dog breeds" for further exploration. Users can hover over a term to edit it or use filters for country, time and property to customize their Trends timeline.
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Gemini integration into Google's core offerings
The update is part of Google's larger effort to integrate Gemini into its core products. The company has already added AI capabilities to Search, Gmail, Maps, and Docs. This shows Google's commitment to improving user experience by leveraging advanced technologies like AI in its services.