Reddit has become the latest company to launch an AI chatbot into its platform, promising users a “new way to get information”.
Named Reddit Answers, this tool provides conversational responses to users by summarizing discussions from relevant subreddits.
How does Reddit Answers work?
“With Reddit Answers, redditors can ask questions and receive answers using a new, AI-powered conversational interface,” Reddit said on a blog post. Once a question is asked, curated summaries of relevant conversations and details across Reddit will appear, including links to related communities and posts. Redditors can easily read relevant snippets and answers inline from real redditors, jump into the full conversations, and go deeper in their search with their own or suggested follow-up questions.”
Reddit Answers was first promised four months ago by CEO Steve Huffman during the company’s second ever earnings call since it became a publicly traded venture. Now, the company has managed to implement its vision.
They added, “People know that Reddit has answers, advice, and perspectives on almost anything they’re looking for, and AI-powered search is part of our longer-term vision to improve the search experience on Reddit – making it faster, smarter, and more relevant.
The feature is akin to Google’s AI-generated reviews, while focused exclusively on Reddit’s own ecosystem. It comes amid Reddit’s efforts to capitalize on its position as the hub of human-centric insights, making it a helpful resource for AI developers.
Who will have access to Reddit Answers?
Reddit Answers is initially rolling out to a limited number of users in the United States with support currently in English. Reddit has confirmed that they plan to expand to additional languages and locations in the future.
For now, Redditors can register their interest via a webpage set up by Reddit by hitting the “Keep me updated” button.
Learn more about this new chatbot here.
