You Will Soon be Able to Change Google Discover Feed Using AI Chatbot

Google is set to launch an AI-driven feature that allows users to tailor their Discover feed by simply describing their preferences. The functionality will be introduced in the Google app in the near future. The feature will enable Discover to adapt recommendations based on users’ instructions and retain those preferences for future use.

To customize Discover, users will access a chatbot interface by tapping the three-dot menu in the Discover feed. Here, they can request more or fewer articles on specific topics or links. For example, they could request more content on a particular subject while excluding certain related topics. The AI will comprehend the request and adjust the Discover feed accordingly.

Users can also provide further instructions if the initial preferences are not as desired. They can then refresh the feed to view the revised recommendations. Google states that Discover will remember these requests, rather than treating them as isolated changes. Currently, Discover recommends articles and other content primarily based on users' activity across Google Search, apps, and their interactions with the feed.

Other platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Bluesky, and X have also introduced AI-powered feed customization tools. Google is further personalizing daily audio briefings in the Google News app on Android. Users can select specific topics to be included in the briefings. Clear source attribution and links to the full articles behind the audio summaries will be provided.

Preferred Sources, which lets users prioritize favorite publishers across Google, is being expanded. Publishers can now add an interactive Preferred Sources button to their websites, enabling users to add a publication to their preferred list without leaving the publisher’s page. This content can then appear more prominently in Google’s Top Stories, AI Overviews, and AI Mode.

The updates empower users with greater control over the topics and publishers recommended by Google across Discover, Search, and Google News.