YouTube's AI Overviews aim to enhance the intelligence of search results.

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      YouTube is testing a new AI feature that may alter how users discover videos. Here's the twist: not everyone may appreciate it.

      The platform has begun introducing AI-generated video summaries directly in search results, but this is currently limited to a select group of YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. At this stage, the AI Overviews focus primarily on product suggestions and travel recommendations. Their purpose is to offer quick insights from various videos without requiring users to check each one they’re interested in.

      Instead, YouTube users will see a carousel of concise previews sourced from different creators. For example, searching for the best wireless headphones or top tourist attractions in Japan might now display AI-generated clips that consolidate key highlights from each video into a convenient format.

      This approach may sound familiar as it resembles the AI Overviews that Google has been implementing across its Search feature. This larger initiative has already reached over a billion users, though it has sparked some controversy. Google's AI summaries have been noted for inaccuracies, peculiar recommendations, and legitimate concerns about diverting traffic from original sources. YouTube creators are raising similar alarms, fearing that AI summaries could negatively impact their viewership and engagement.

      YouTube states that this is merely an experiment and is actively soliciting feedback through thumbs up and thumbs down ratings. Depending on user reactions, the company may opt to expand the feature or revise it further. It's uncertain whether this will become a permanent addition to YouTube’s list of benefits, but it appears set to be a significant push for the platform with its emphasis on AI-generated functionalities.

      Currently, there is no specified date for when users outside of YouTube Premium might gain access to the ongoing overview developments.

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      Opera One has introduced an AI to manage browser tabs, and it’s quite effective.

      The Opera One browser has recently received praise for its seamless integration of helpful AI functionalities, an attractive design, and a variety of chat integrations. Now, it is placing AI in charge of your browser tabs in a positive way.

      This new feature, called AI Tab Commands, allows users to manage their tabs using natural language instructions. Users just need to activate the built-in Aria AI assistant, and it will take care of the rest like a diligent AI assistant.

      The primary goal is to have the AI manage multiple tabs rather than just one. For instance, you can prompt it to “group all Wikipedia tabs together,” “close all the Smithsonian tabs,” or “shut down the inactive tabs.”

      An effective AI for web browsing

      Managing tabs can be a tedious task in any web browser, and if internet research is part of your routine, you understand the hassle. Navigating tabs using a combination of the cursor and keyboard shortcuts, giving them names, and sifting through the entire list is quite laborious.

      Introducing Opera Tab Commands: organize your tabs with simple commands.

      Utilizing an AI to manage tasks locally — and exclusively using natural language commands — is a delightful convenience and one of the most impressive applications of AI I’ve encountered recently. Interestingly, Opera is also developing a futuristic AI agent that will accomplish browser-related tasks using only text prompts.

      Returning to AI-driven tab management, the entire process occurs locally, ensuring no data is transmitted to servers, which is a reassuring aspect. “When using Tab Commands and asking Aria to, for example, organize their tabs, the AI only sends the user-provided prompt to the server (e.g., “close all my YouTube tabs”) – nothing more,” states the company.

      To activate the AI Tab manager, users can press the Ctrl + slash (/) shortcut or the Command + Slash combination for macOS. It can also be initiated with a right-click on the tabs, as long as there are five or more currently open in a window.

      Aside from closing or grouping tabs, AI Tab Commands can also pin tabs. It can accept exceptions, such as “close all tabs except the YouTube tabs.” Notably, this feature is also being added to Opera Air and the gaming-focused Opera GX browser.

      Regarding the grouping of related tabs, Opera has an innovative system called tab islands, differing from the color-coded tab groups seen in Chrome or Safari. Opera’s implementation is more visually appealing and functions effectively.

      Furthermore, the AI Tab Commands interface offers an undo shortcut, allowing users to reverse actions, such as restoring closed tabs. Opera One is now available for download on Windows and macOS. Opera also provides Air, a browser designed to enhance your daily workflow.

      Samsung might release AI smart glasses this year.

      Samsung’s Project Moohan XR headset has gained considerable attention in recent months, justifiably so. It serves as the primary launch platform for a refreshed Android XR system, receiving ample hype from Google.

      However, it seems Samsung has even more ambitious goals and is reportedly exploring different designs that go beyond the headset. According to ET