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Written by David Delima | Updated: 25 April 2025 15:25 IST

YouTube Testing AI Overviews in Search Results With Video Carousel Format

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AI Overviews in YouTube will show highlight clips from videos that might be relevant to the query

Highlights

AI Overviews is rolling out to a small number of YouTube s
It is currently only being tested in the US
YouTube’s AI Overviews only English search queries

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YouTube announced on Wednesday that it is testing a version of Google Search's AI Overviews on its platform. The video streaming giant is experimenting an implementation of the artificial intelligence (AI) feature to show s clips from videos in a carousel which could be relevant to the 's query. The new feature also expands the use case of AI Overviews, as the Gemini-powered tool will surface video clips instead of text-based responses on YouTube. While the functionality is in testing, it will only queries on specific topics, according to the company.

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In its page, Google detailed the new feature and how it will be tested on YouTube. Currently, it is only available to a subset of YouTube subscribers in the US. Once eligible s get access to AI Overviews, they can type a query on YouTube's search bar and see the AI-generated snapshot-style summaries on top of the results page. The feature currently only s English language queries on certain topics.

s will see a video carousel on top of the search results page on YouTube. The carousel will contain clips from YouTube videos that address the query searched by the . AI Overviews will provide "another way to discover content" when using the search function on YouTube and "discover topics and information" related with the search query, according to the Alphabet-owned firm.

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A similar feature has been available on Google Search for quite some time. When searching for a topic that can be better explained in a video, the search giant often surfaces time-stamped YouTube videos that start at the exact moment where the information is provided.

For example, if a is looking for a do-it-yourself (DIY) guide to repair a chair with a broken leg, they would not have to watch the introduction or the part where another part of a broken chair is being fixed.

Recently, Google has also added “key moments” underneath videos on the Google Search results page, where s can see multiple clips with a brief description and time stamp to make it easier for s to navigate through the video. While YouTube has not shared details about how its AI Overviews results would work, it is likely to function in a similar manner.

However, the company has highlighted that AI Overviews will not be shown for every query. Currently, YouTube is limiting the feature to when s look up products for shopping, seek information about locations, or seek recommendations in said locations.

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