YouTube (GOOGL), the top video streaming platform in the world, has just announced two new AI features designed to improve the way that users find and interact with videos. One of the new tools is a carousel-style display that appears during search results. This AI-powered feature shows short video clips and descriptions created by content creators. For instance, if someone searches “best beaches in Hawaii,” they will see a scrollable row of video previews, like “best snorkel spots” or “volcanic beaches,” along with helpful summaries and suggestions.
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For now, the carousel feature will only be available to YouTube Premium members in the U.S., and it will focus on searches related to shopping, travel, or things to do in a certain location. YouTube also shared that it will start offering its conversational AI tool to some non-premium users in the U.S., after receiving positive feedback from Premium members. This AI tool can answer questions and recommend more videos without pausing or stopping the one that is already playing, therefore making the experience smoother for users.
Separately, parent company Alphabet launched Gemini CLI, which is a new open-source AI tool that lets users access its Gemini AI model directly through the command line. Designed to be fast and easy to use, it’s great for coding, but also handles tasks such as content creation, research, and task management. Google has also integrated Gemini CLI with its Gemini Code Assist tool, so that developers on any plan—free or paid—can use AI-driven coding features in both VS Code and the terminal.
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