Google Discover is moving toward a more conversational model for personalization. Instead of relying only on activity signals and existing feed controls, Google will soon let people describe the kinds of content they want to see.
The change is coming to the Google app in the “coming days.” It uses AI to adjust the Discover feed and “remember” those preferences for later visits.
How the New Google Discover Control Works
The new option will appear inside the three-dot menu on the Discover feed. From there, users can open a chatbot-style interface and explain their content preferences in plain language.
After a user describes what they want, the chatbot will confirm the selection. It will also show the types of content it plans to prioritize, giving the user a chance to review what the AI understood.
If the result is not quite right, the user can add more information. Once the preferences look correct, tapping “Refresh your feed” applies the changes.
That flow matters because feed personalization is often invisible. Recommended articles appear because of signals behind the scenes, but users do not always know which actions shaped the feed. A conversational control gives people a more direct way to steer Google Discover without digging through complex settings.
Why AI-Tuned Feeds Are Becoming Common
Google Discover already recommends articles based on activity across Google’s search engine and apps. The new AI feature adds another layer: the ability to say what should show up more often.
This fits a broader shift across major apps. The source article notes that YouTube, Instagram, Bluesky, and X have also added ways to customize feeds with AI.
The shared idea is simple: recommendation systems are powerful, but they can feel blunt when users want a specific change. A chatbot-style interface can turn a vague preference into a more usable signal for the feed.
For Google Discover, that could make the feed feel less passive. Users will still receive recommended articles, but they will have a clearer way to influence what the system prioritizes.
What It Means for Readers
For readers, the most important change is control. The Discover feed is built around recommendations, and this update gives users a way to express preferences directly.
The feature also reduces the gap between intent and result. Instead of repeatedly opening, skipping, or ignoring stories and hoping the system learns over time, users can tell the chatbot what they want to see.
The process described by Google includes a confirmation step, which is important. It lets users see the categories or content types the AI intends to prioritize before the feed is refreshed.
The update may be especially useful when a feed drifts away from a reader’s current interests. If a person wants to shift the mix of recommended articles, the new control gives them a direct place to start.
Google News and Preferred Sources Also Get Updates
Google also announced changes beyond Discover. One update brings personalized daily audio briefings to the Google News app on Android.
Another change affects Preferred Sources. That feature lets users see more from favorite outlets across Search’s “top stories” section, AI Overviews, and AI Mode.
With the update, publishers can add an interactive “Preferred Sources” button to their own sites. Readers can select that button to add the outlet to their list without leaving the webpage.
Together, the announcements point to the same direction: Google is giving users and publishers more explicit ways to shape what appears across its news and discovery surfaces.
The Bigger Direction for Google Discover
The Google Discover AI chatbot does not replace the feed. It changes how people can tune it.
That distinction is important. Discover will still serve recommended articles, but users will soon have a natural-language control for guiding those recommendations.
For anyone who uses the Google app as a regular news and article feed, the practical effect is straightforward: describe what you want, check the AI’s interpretation, and refresh the feed. If the chatbot misses the mark, add more detail and adjust the result before applying it.
The rollout is expected in the “coming days,” so the feature should appear soon for users of the Google app. Once available, it could make Google Discover feel more responsive to what readers actually want at that moment.