YouTube announces custom feeds and more AI features
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At its Made on YouTube event, YouTube announced Custom Feeds, which will let users create tabs with videos about a topic they describe and tune recommendations through revised descriptions and ratings. Google says users will be able to save multiple feeds; the feature will soon reach web, mobile and TV users in the US.
Later this year, YouTube plans to allow GIFs in comments and add group chats to direct messages, initially in the US, UK, Singapore, Brazil and some European countries. The platform will also expand Ask YouTube with text or voice answers about products in review videos, organized recommendations and comparison tables in search. Ask Music will receive more prominent placement in YouTube Music and will be able to create or edit playlists, provide information about artists and suggest music throughout the app.
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The new features could give users more control over recommendations and make product and music discovery more interactive, although the initial rollout is limited to selected markets and platforms.