Google’s new AI feature turns your Discover feed into personalized podcasts

What’s new: Google is testing a feature called Daily Listen that transforms users’ search interests and Discover feed activity into personalized five-minute audio summaries.

• The experimental feature is currently rolling out to Android and iOS users in the United States through Google’s Search Labs
• Daily Listen analyzes users’ search history and Discover feed interactions to identify and summarize relevant news stories
• The feature provides both audio content and text transcripts for accessibility

Key features and functionality: The AI-powered system offers a comprehensive suite of audio controls and user interaction options.

• Users can access playback controls including play, pause, mute, rewind, and skip functions
• A “Related stories” tab allows users to provide feedback through thumbs up/down ratings
• The feature appears in a personalized widget carousel beneath the Search bar in the Google app
• Users can explore additional topics through the interface

Technical implementation: Daily Listen builds upon Google’s existing AI infrastructure and previous experiments.

• The system functions similarly to the Audio Overviews feature in Google’s NotebookLM project
• Implementation follows a pattern similar to Google’s AI Search Overviews, which were initially tested in Search Labs before wider release

Looking ahead: The experimental nature of Daily Listen suggests a measured approach to deployment and integration.

• Google has not announced a timeline for broader public release
• The feature could become permanent, following the path of AI Search Overviews
• Questions remain about user control options, with some concerns about the ability to opt out of such AI features based on previous experiences