Reddit has integrated Google's Gemini AI into its conversational search tool, Reddit Answers, to enhance search relevance and provide quicker, more accurate answers. The integration utilizes Google's Vertex AI Search platform to process data from Reddit's vast user-generated content, which spans over 100,000 communities and serves 400 million weekly active users. Reddit Answers, launched in December 2024 and currently in beta, allows users to ask questions and receive curated summaries of relevant posts and comments. This update aims to keep users on the platform by offering a more streamlined search experience compared to traditional search engines. The partnership builds on a $60 million deal between Google and Reddit to license Reddit's content for AI training. Announced at Cloud Next 2025, the integration with Gemini is expected to improve the tool's functionality, including follow-up questions and AI-driven conversations. The feature is currently available in English for U.S. users on the web and iOS devices. While some users have praised the tool for its efficiency, others have expressed mixed opinions, comparing it to other AI tools like Grok AI. Matt Snelham, Reddit's SVP of Infrastructure, noted that the integration has improved search relevance and increased user engagement on the platform.
The popular social media forum will use Google's Cloud services, including Gemini for search, as part of its AI-powered Reddit Answers service. https://t.co/R3QHq15pyo
By David Uzondu - At this year's Cloud Next event, Google announced a partnership with Reddit that allows Gemini to power Answers, Reddit's AI search tool launched last year. #Reddit #Google #RedditAnswers https://t.co/zxTiKR7loe
r/AskReddit: How is @Reddit using Vertex AI to speed up finding answers? Pali Bhat_CPO_Reddit: Reddit Answers is a new AI-powered way to get info on virtually any topic— leveraging Vertex AI Search to make finding the answers you seek faster and more relevant. #GoogleCloudNext https://t.co/1Rj7m6NE4O