Google has made it easier for users to curate content in its Discover feed by adding an AI-driven feature that allows users to describe the content they would like to be included in the feed. The new feature will enable users to curate their recommendations using natural language prompts, which Google’s AI technology will remember.The feature will be launched in the Google app within the next few days. The tool is meant to make Discover personalisation more conversational. Users can tell Google what they are interested in without having to manage each topic individually.About The AuthorJournalist and a writer with a strong interest in news, culture, technology, and human-interest stories. Passionate about making complex topics accessible and engaging.Google Discover gets conversational AI customisationThe new feature is accessed via the three dots menu on Discover feed cards. Users would be shown a chatbot-like experience where they can explain what kinds of articles, topics, or links they would like to see more – or see less of.For instance, users could explain to Google they wanted to see more about a certain topic or that they liked a certain type of story. After this, the AI would interpret the request and let the user know how it intends to prioritise the preference.If the response was not quite what the user wanted, they could give further information and adjust their request. Once satisfied, the user can click “Refresh your feed” and implement the changes.According to Google, Discover would also remember those requests, thus making it unnecessary for the user to give the same instructions every time they open the feed. The recommendations would keep adapting as the user's interest changes.This update can make Discover much more flexible. Right now the feed makes recommendations based mostly on users’ activities on Google Search and other Google products. Allowing people to explicitly state their preferences may add some extra flexibility to the algorithm.Google is also updating Preferred SourcesAnother change from Google is being made to give users more control over the information they receive from Search.More articles by AuthorTrending StoriesThe Preferred Sources feature gives the user an opportunity to get the information only from sources that he/she follows in such categories as Top Stories, AI Overviews, and AI Mode.Now, Google is giving publishers an opportunity to embed the interactive Preferred Sources button on their sites.If the reader wants to mark a certain publication as his/her preferred one, he/she just need to click the button and do not have to go to the settings of Google to do it.This feature has already been offered by Google, but the new button is going to simplify everything.Google News gets personalised audio briefingsGoogle is also rolling out an update for daily briefings in the Google News app for Android devices. It will provide additional personalisation options and give users the opportunity to have their briefings tailored according to their preferences.Overall, both changes demonstrate Google's efforts in empowering its users by providing more opportunities to control AI recommendations in various Google apps.As Discover is becoming a more personalised news and content feed, it might be simpler for Google users to influence this process.Google is following an established pattern of AI-powered feed personalisation tools in other services such as YouTube, Instagram, Bluesky, and X. The companies no longer depend on the algorithm alone and are giving users the chance to directly communicate their preferences to the AI.For Discover, this could prove to be a more efficient way to do so. FAQsWhat is the new Google Discover feature?Google is introducing an AI-powered feature that will let users customise their Discover feed using natural-language prompts.How will users customise their Discover feed?Users can tap the three-dot menu on a Discover card and describe the topics or types of content they want to see more or less of. Google’s AI will interpret the request and adjust the feed accordingly.Will Google remember these preferences?Yes. Google says Discover will remember users’ requests and use them to personalise future recommendations.When will the AI customisation feature be available?Google says the feature will begin rolling out to the Google app in the coming days.What else is Google changing?Google is also introducing an embeddable Preferred Sources button for publishers and adding more personalisation options to daily audio briefings in Google News on Android.end of article