Google Discover AI Chatbot Lets Users Retrain Their Feed
Quick Reads
- Google now lets users reshape Discover through a built-in AI chatbot.
- The tool sits inside the three-dot menu on any Discover card.
- Users describe topics they want more or less of in plain language.
- The chatbot asks follow-up questions before applying any changes.
- Google also added new Preferred Sources and audio briefing controls.
Google Discover AI chatbot now gives users direct control over what fills their feed. The company unveiled the feature yesterday, alongside a wider push to personalize Search, Discover, and Google News. Users can simply type what they want to see instead of doom scrolling. Google says the update rolls out through the Google app over the coming days, starting with a handful of markets before wider release.
The new tool can ne found inside the three-dot menu on any card in the Discover feed. Tapping it opens a chatbot-style window where a person can describe their interests in their own words. For example, someone tired of celebrity gossip could ask for more of climate science instead. The AI then confirms which topics it will prioritize and which it will scale back. If the suggestions miss the mark, users can refine their request with more detail. Once satisfied, they select “Refresh your feed” and the changes take effect immediately. Google says the system also remembers these preferences for future sessions, so users won’t need to repeat themselves daily.
This move builds on Discover’s existing personalization signals, which draw from search activity and app usage. However, those signals worked quietly in the background, leaving little room for direct input. The Google Discover AI chatbot changes that dynamic by putting users in the driver’s seat. Meanwhile, Google introduced two related updates in the same announcement. A new “Preferred Sources” button lets publishers embed a one-click follow option on their sites, and Google says readers have already selected over 600,000 unique sources through that feature. Additionally, Google News on Android now supports customizable daily audio briefings, letting listeners pick their preferred topics ahead of time.
The timing matters for publishers who depend heavily on Discover traffic. Google has also been testing AI-generated headlines within Discover, a move that drew scrutiny after some headlines misrepresented the original stories. Publishers worry that AI-driven curation could further separate readers from original reporting. Still, Google frames these updates as giving users more agency over an often opaque algorithm. Whether that agency actually improves the browsing experience will become clearer once the feature reaches a broader audience.
