Reddit to launch AI-powered chatbot to ward off search engines


Historically, third-party search engines have played a major role in helping users find information on Reddit. It’s common for people to search for Reddit posts via Google by adding the word Reddit to the end of a query. — Bloomberg

Reddit Inc is testing a new AI-powered chatbot as the social media company looks for ways to increase user interactions and keep people on its site.

The chatbot, called Reddit Answers, will help users find information, make recommendations and surface discussions from across the platform’s forums.

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