Google has now confirmed that Reddit uses Gemini to power Reddit Answers, an internal AI search tool for Reddit users. Contrary to some early reports, a Google PR representative told Mashable that Reddit Answers was already integrated with Gemini prior to the announcement.
A beta version of Reddit Answers launched last December. And at the Google Cloud Next event on Wednesday, Google shared new details about how Reddit Answers works with Gemini. The tool uses Gemini “to help people more effectively find information, recommendations, discussions, and insights directly from the conversations and communities across Reddit,” according to a press release.
The Reddit Answers beta launched in late 2024.
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Thanks to an existing partnership between Google and Reddit, which allows the latter to access Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, Reddit Answers is powered by Google’s Gemini AI model, among other tools. This means Reddit Answers has a similar AI search experience as Google tools using Gemini, like the standalone chatbot, Google Search’s AI Overviews and AI Mode — except with answers sourced directly from the Reddit community.
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