Reddit's AI-Powered Answers Chatbot Is Now Available to s in India 1n374e

testing the feature in December 2024 with select s in the US. Four months later, s in other regions are finally getting access to it. s can ask the chatbot queries, and it finds the information from Reddit posts and presents it in a conversational manner.

Reddit Answers Lets s Ask Up to 20 Questions a Week l675t

On Thursday, several s reported seeing a new “Answers” tab on their Reddit app. Gadgets 360 staff were also able to access the new tab, at the bottom of the app, next to the Home button. The tabs icon looks like three water droplet-like shapes arranged in the shape of a triangle.

According to details shared by the platform in December, Reddit Answers is designed to help s find information, recommendations, discussions, and opinions on the platform. The feature is still in beta, and is currently available to all s in Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US. The tool only s the English language.

Currently, logged-out s in these regions can ask up to 10 questions per week, while logged-in s can ask up to 20 questions per day. Additionally, subscribers with access to the beta version can ask up to 100 questions every day.

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The Reddit Answers is a full-screen interface. The centre of the screen shows the Reddit Alien logo, followed by the name of the feature. There is a short description of the chatbot as well as suggested queries to get s started. At the bottom, s can find a text field and a send button to ask queries.

Once a asks a query, the chatbot shows the response in a conversational manner. It also shares links to relevant comments from s on the platform. The AI chatbot also directs s to the subreddits where they can learn more about the topic. Additionally, at the bottom, Reddit Answers also shows the list of posts used to generate the response.

In our experience, Reddit Answers usually gets the response right as long as the question is straightforward, factual, and not too niche. It sometimes struggles with niche questions that might not have enough discussion on the platform. s can share by marking a response as helpful or not helpful.

For instance, when we asked the chatbot, “Who scored in Chelsea's (football club in the English Premier League) last match?” it responded with “Chelsea's last match saw Estevao score a goal on his birthday.” Notably, Estêvão Willian currently plays for Brazilian club Palmeiras, and will not be a Chelsea player till the next season.

In its page, Reddit states that the AI chatbot uses in-house technology to find, synthesise, and summarise existing posts and comments across all communities on Reddit. These responses are not vetted by the company. The platform also asks s to double-check information before relying on it.

Notably, Reddit mentions that data from these conversations will be collected and used in accordance with the company's .