Reddit Answers AI summaries make Google unnecessary

Reddit has rolled out a new AI-powered search tool called Reddit Answers to make searching on the site easier. According to a post on Reddit’s Upvoted blog, Reddit Answers provides AI-summarized answers to user questions so that they don’t have to use Google and can get answers directly from the site.

Reddit Answers AI Summaries tool gives you direct answers

Reddit Answers uses AI to summarize posts from all of Reddit’s communities. Those summaries pop up on the site itself when you ask a question, so you don’t have to search Google. Each summary links to the original posts and communities, so you can dive deeper if you want.

This is a big change in how people search for content. Instead of typing in “Reddit” and then your search query into Google, now you can get quick and relevant answers right on the site with Reddit Answers.

“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,” Reddit explained in a blog post.

What’s the difference between Reddit Answers and Google Search/ AI Overview?

However, the big difference between Reddit Answers and traditional Google Searches is that Reddit sources its answers from within Reddit’s communities. While Google serves up links to the pages when anything is searched for, Reddit Answers brings it to you without leaving.

Google also launched AI Overviews in over 100 countries back in October, which display summaries of search results. Unlike Reddit Answers, Google’s AI Overviews pull from all over the web. While that can be helpful for general info, Reddit Answers pulls from Reddit’s communities, so it’s more targeted and community-driven.

Reddit Answers isn’t available everywhere just yet

Reddit Answers is still in the testing phase and only available in the U.S., with support currently in English. However, they will expand to more languages and locations in the future. If you want to know when Reddit Answers will arrive where you live, you can sign up for updates here. 

They hope it will be a game changer for how people find info on Reddit. If it’s successful, it will make searching for Reddit info on Google unnecessary for many of you.