Google Learn About takes AI chatbot answers a step further

Google has launched a new AI testing tool called Learn About, which is different from the chatbots we are used to, such as Gemini and ChatGPT. It’s built on the LearnLM AI model that Google introduced this spring, saying it’s “based on educational research and designed for how people learn.” The answers they provide have visual and interactive features with an instructional format.

We tested Learn About and Google Gemini with a simple command: “How big is the universe?” Both answered that the “visible universe” is “about 93 billion light-years across.”

However, while Gemini chose to show a map of the universe provided by Wikipedia and a two-section summary with links to sources, Learn About highlighted an image from the Physics Forums website and added similar related content that focused more on learning than simply providing facts and explanations.

Read on’s response has created textbook-style boxes that give you more context such as “why it’s important” and ones that help you “Build your words” with word definitions. In the sidebar, additional topics appear to continue to explore using the tool.

We also asked Read About “What is the best type of glue to put on pizza?” (Google’s AI search overview has struggled with this in the past), and managed to fix that, even if the “misunderstood” sticker makes us wonder how many times this question has been asked.