Overview

• Broader U.S. Premium members on mobile can opt in to the trial through August 20 via the Premium New Features page.
• The AI-powered carousel appears at the top of select English-language search results, displaying collections of pertinent videos with brief AI-generated summaries.
• Example queries such as “Best beaches in Hawaii” show the carousel presenting curated videos with concise topic descriptions to speed discovery.
• YouTube will gather user ratings and usage data to evaluate the feature’s performance and inform potential regional rollout decisions.
• The test builds on previous AI experiments like comment summaries and chatbots and has prompted creator concerns over click-through rates, revenue impacts and accuracy risks.