Google's Bard AI Now Understands YouTube Videos Better

Google's Bard AI chatbot is stepping up its game with a major update, making conversations about YouTube videos more insightful. The recent expansion of Bard's YouTube extension means the AI can now "understand some video content," a big leap from its earlier capabilities.

Previously, Bard could analyze YouTube videos but struggled with specific queries about their content. Now, users can get detailed answers, like asking about ingredients in a recipe or names of tools in DIY videos. Google responded to user feedback, stating they've taken "first steps in Bard's ability to understand YouTube videos."

Users need to enable the YouTube extension on Bard's web portal to enjoy this feature. This update builds on Bard's integration with Google products, like Docs, Maps, Lens, Flights, and Hotels, which were introduced in September.

Users can now extract more information from videos, asking about restaurant locations in food reviews or the origin of a specific cuisine. It caters to users wanting a deeper connection with YouTube content.

This news follows YouTube's own experiments with generative AI features, introducing an AI conversational tool for answering video-related questions and a comments summarizer tool to organize discussions. In a broader move, Google has also opened access to Bard for teens globally, allowing them to find inspiration, discover hobbies, and solve everyday problems. This wider accessibility makes Bard a more versatile tool for a diverse audience.