Highlights

• YouTube introduced a conversational AI feature for Premium subscribers on Android.
• It allows users to ask questions about the video they’re watching.
• Currently available only to YouTube Premium members in the US.
• No information on expansion to free users or other regions.

AI is penetrating every aspect of modern tech and it appears there is no stopping of this trend. The latest to join the bandwagon is YouTube.

Well, you can say the popular streaming platform has been using certain AI-enabled features already and this is not new. But what we now getting is a proper AI-powered conversational tool integrated into YouTube videos. Here’s what you need to know about the latest announcement.

YouTube has started rolling out a new conversational AI feature recently. It is designed to answer questions about the video you’re watching.

Currently, this feature is only available for YouTube Premium subscribers using Android devices.

In November 2023, YouTube hinted that it would be launching this AI feature soon.

our conversational AI tool is expanding to all U.S. YouTube Premium members w/ Android devices

use it to dive deeper into the content you ❤️ by asking questions about what you’re watching or for recs for similar videos!!

details here 🎥: https://t.co/HNFj9mlYdV

— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) September 23, 2024

You can now ask questions related to the video using this new tool and get answers before finishing watching the video. This AI tool is now officially being made available to users in the US.

Only YouTube Premium members have access to the feature as of now.

YouTube has provided no confirmation on whether it will be extended to free users or made available outside the US.

In case you are wondering, the new Ask AI feature has been integrated into YouTube videos in a most subtle manner.

When watching a YouTube video on an Android device, you may notice a small comments bubble with a secondary page dot. By swiping left on the comments card, a new card called “Ask” will appear.

Tapping on it takes you to a page that looks similar to a typical chatbot.

Users will also have the option to “Summarize video” option. This automatically triggers the AI to provide a summary of the video.

The streaming platform has not confirmed anything about the AI model that powers this feature. However, it is likely running on some version of Google’s Gemini AI.

This new feature provides a handy way to get quick answers and summaries. This can be gaming changing in the video streaming space since this feature will allow users to get information about the video without needing to finish the video first. It has the potential to change the entire viewing experience for YouTube users.

FAQs

Q1. What is YouTube’s new conversational AI feature?

Answer. YouTube’s new conversational AI feature allows Premium subscribers on Android to ask questions about the video they’re watching and get answers before finishing it. It also includes a “Summarize video” option for quick video summaries.

Q2. Who can access YouTube’s new AI conversational feature?

Answer. Currently, the AI feature is available only to YouTube Premium members in the US.

Q3. How do users access the new AI feature on YouTube?

Answer. The AI feature is integrated into the YouTube app. Users can access it by swiping left on the comments card to reveal the “Ask” card. Tapping on it opens a page similar to a chatbot, where users can ask questions or choose the “Summarize video” option.

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