Google is testing a “Dive deeper” button in Uncover that opens a brief matter overview with hyperlinks to associated protection.
Robby Stein, VP of Product for Google Search, introduced the experiment on X Friday. The take a look at begins with movies.
Within the submit’s instance, different protection reveals up as hyperlinks inside that overview, beneath a abstract.
What Google Is Testing
Stein wrote:
“In the present day we’re experimenting with a brand new approach to make exploring a subject and discovering associated net content material simpler in Uncover.”
He then described what the button opens:
“By tapping “Dive deeper,” you’ll see a brief matter overview with distinguished hyperlinks to associated tales, neighborhood reactions & unique reporting. We’ll take a look at this expertise on movies to start out, and experiment with a number of designs within the weeks forward (instance under) as we iterate to study what works greatest.”
The submit doesn’t title the nations or languages within the take a look at, or how many individuals will see it.
What The Instance Exhibits
The submit consists of a picture of three telephone screens, which it calls an instance.
The primary display is a Uncover feed with a KCRA 3 climate video from YouTube. A brief abstract of a Northern California warmth wave seems beneath the video, with a label studying “Generated with AI, which might make errors.” The “Dive deeper” button is under that.
The second display has a Google emblem on the prime, then the identical video, an extended abstract, and a row of supply playing cards. The primary card is from kcra.com.
The third display is headed “Discover extra tales.” It teams quick summaries beneath sub-topic headlines. Every one is adopted by supply hyperlinks and a brief description of the linked protection.
How It Suits With Uncover’s Different AI Options
Google rolled out AI previews on trending matters in Uncover in October 2025. These previews develop to point out extra data, with hyperlinks to the net. I lined that launch when it went dwell within the U.S., South Korea, and India.
Within the instance, the abstract is connected to 1 video card, and tapping the button opens an summary with further hyperlinks.
Search Console has a generative AI efficiency report for Uncover. Google says the report rolled out to all web sites worldwide on Aug. 31, though the assistance web page nonetheless says not all properties have entry. As of Sept. 18, the assist web page mentioned the report counts impressions of hyperlinks proven in “generative AI options in Uncover.” It teams knowledge by web page, nation, and date, and impressions are the one metric the web page describes. The web page doesn’t listing which options depend, and it says experiments in Search Labs are excluded.
The submit doesn’t say whether or not this take a look at runs by means of Search Labs.
Why This Issues
Dive deeper provides folks one other factor to faucet on a Uncover card. The cardboard within the instance is a YouTube video, and the hyperlinks to different protection are within the overview behind the button.
Search Console’s Uncover AI report has no breakdown by function. Impressions from a Dive deeper overview, in the event that they’re counted, could be combined in with different AI options.
Trying Forward
Stein mentioned Google will experiment with a number of designs within the weeks forward, so the button and the overview might change. The submit provides no timeline for shifting past movies.
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