Google Discover Gets an AI Chatbot to Tune Your Feed

Google is adding an AI chatbot to its Discover feed. The new tool lets you describe exactly what you want to see. It rolls out to the Google app over the coming days. The AI then tunes your feed and remembers your choices.

You find the option in the three-dot menu on your Discover feed. Tapping it opens a chatbot-style interface. You describe your preferences in plain language. The chatbot confirms what you asked for. It lists the types of content it plans to prioritize. You can add more detail if it gets something wrong. Then you hit “Refresh your feed” to apply the changes.

The feature gives users a direct way to shape their feed. Discover already serves articles based on your activity across Google search and apps. Now you can steer the mix yourself. The change matters because feeds often feel out of your control. An AI chatbot makes those choices visible and editable.

The interface works like a conversation. You might tell it to show more tech news and fewer celebrity stories. The chatbot translates that into feed settings. It stores your preferences for future visits. If it misreads your intent, you can correct it on the spot.

Google is not the first to try this. Several other apps have added similar AI controls. YouTube now lets users tune recommendations. Instagram and Bluesky offer their own feed customization tools. X has experimented with the same idea.

Google announced a few other updates as well. Android users can now personalize daily audio briefings in the Google News app. You pick the topics you want to hear about each morning. The briefing adapts to your selections over time.

The update fits a broader pattern. Google keeps weaving AI into its core products. Discover is the latest surface to gain a chatbot. Expect more of these AI controls in the months ahead.

Source: The Verge. Related: Google’s new publisher button.