Reddit Answers, a conversational search tool with artificial intelligence, has received an update with integration with Google Gemini. This comes a year after Reddit expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to gain access to the Vertex AI platform for building AI agents.
Google and Reddit announced the update on Wednesday, explaining that the inclusion of Gemini in Vertex AI will help improve search relevance and provide users with quick answers.
Reddit Answers has been in beta since December 2024 and allows users to ask questions and receive curated summaries of relevant comments and existing posts.
This feature is designed to keep users on the platform rather than searching for topics on Google. By integrating Gemini, Reddit will be able to better compete with OpenAI and other generative AI companies that use its data to train their chatbots.
Users have mixed opinions about the feature, with some comparing it to a “fake version of Grok AI,” an X tool that has been known to generate misinformation in the past. Others find it useful for providing a summary of generalized tips and ideas from other users. For example, “how to clean rusty cast iron”.
Reddit Answers is currently available in the US in English on the web and on iOS devices.
