YouTube introduces AI-Powered search results carousel
YouTube is testing a new AI-powered search carousel for Premium subscribers in the US.
Now, when you look up things like shopping, travel, or local spots—think "best beaches in Hawaii"—you'll see a row of curated video clips with quick, AI-generated summaries to help you find what you want faster.
Summarizes topics right in your search results
The carousel uses large language models (like those behind Google's AI Overviews) to suggest videos and summarize topics right in your search results.
It's super convenient for users but could mean fewer clicks and views for creators if people get answers without watching full videos.
This update is part of YouTube's bigger push to make content discovery smoother with AI, though it does have some creators worried.
Conversational AI tool for non-premium users
Alongside the carousel, YouTube is expanding its conversational AI tool to select non-Premium users in the US.
This feature can break down video summaries, answer your questions, and suggest related content—all by pulling info from both YouTube and the web—so you can dig deeper into topics or even ID songs without leaving the app.