Reddit has officially launched its AI-powered "Answers" feature in India, marking a significant step in enhancing user experience and information accessibility on the platform. This rollout, which began in late April 2025, brings a conversational AI tool to Indian users, enabling them to ask questions and receive summarized, community-driven answers derived from Reddit's vast repository of user-generated content.
Reddit Answers, which initially launched in the United States in December 2024, is now expanding its reach to several countries, including India, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. The tool is currently in beta and accessible on desktop, iOS, and Android platforms. A new "Answers" tab, featuring an icon resembling three water droplets arranged in a triangle, has been added to the Reddit app's interface, providing easy access to the feature.
The core function of Reddit Answers is to provide users with quick and relevant information by summarizing key discussions and posts from across the platform. When a user poses a question, the AI analyzes the query and compiles top suggestions and insights from other users, presenting them in a concise format with links to the original threads for further exploration. For instance, if a user asks for recommendations on good Indian cartoons for young children, the AI will generate a list of suggestions with snippets about each show and links to relevant discussions.
This AI-powered tool is designed to tap into regionally relevant subreddits, providing users with hyperlocal insights and Indian-specific answers. Communities such as r/India, r/IndiaCricket, r/delhi, r/Bangalore, and r/mumbai will directly feed into the tool, allowing users to easily find information on topics ranging from the best broadband providers in Pune to dealing with Delhi winters.
Reddit's integration of AI, including the use of Google's Gemini AI model, aims to improve its search capabilities and deliver faster, more accurate answers. By leveraging generative AI, Reddit Answers searches, synthesizes, and summarizes existing posts and comments, enhancing the overall search and discovery experience for users. This strategic move is intended to compete with traditional search engines and keep users within the Reddit platform.
While Reddit highlights the benefits of AI-driven summaries, it also advises users to double-check the information provided by the chatbot, as the responses are not vetted by the company. The platform also states that data from these conversations will be collected and used in accordance with Reddit's privacy policy.
