Yahoo Search is pushing its AI-powered Scout directly into search results

Yahoo launched a brand new function known as Yahoo Scout back in January, related in idea to Google’s AI Mode. I noticed this and shared it on X.

Similar to Google’s AI Overviews, Scout seems above your common search outcomes, and right here’s what it seems to be like:

Yahoo is now testing a bit inside its search outcomes known as “Discover AI outcomes with Yahoo Scout.” This part reveals queries associated to what the consumer looked for, and clicking on one in every of these redirects to Yahoo Scout.

This part seems in two locations on the outcomes web page — on the left facet and once more on the backside. Here’s what it seems to be like:

I additionally examined this on cellular, the place Yahoo has made the same change. Beneath the search bar, Yahoo now reveals follow-up queries, and clicking on one in every of these additionally redirects customers into Yahoo Scout.

This seems to be like Yahoo’s try to construct its personal AI-powered search layer, giving customers a path right into a extra conversational search expertise — not not like what Google has been rolling out with AI Mode.