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What YouTube’s new AI search could mean for music discovery

YouTube is introducing a new way for people to search for videos, and while the feature is still rolling out, it could eventually influence how music is discovered on the platform. YouTube is rolling out conversational AI search in the US, allowing users to search with natural language instead of keywords.

What YouTube’s new AI search could mean for music discovery

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YouTube is rolling out conversational AI search in the US, allowing users to search with natural language instead of keywords.

YouTube is introducing a new way for people to search for videos, and while the feature is still rolling out, it could eventually influence how music is discovered on the platform.

The new experience, called Ask YouTube, lets users search using conversational prompts instead of entering a handful of keywords.

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YouTube is rolling out conversational AI search in the US, allowing users to search with natural language instead of keywords. YouTube is introducing a new way for people to search for videos, and while the feature is still rolling out, it could eventually influence how music is discovered on the platform. The new experience, called Ask YouTube, lets users search using conversational prompts instead of entering a handful of keywords.

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  • According to Digital Trends, people can ask complete questions or describe a situation – such as looking for videos that explain a topic or suit a particular activity – and...

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