Googleit’s new Learn more This feature intrigues me, so I decided to dig deeper and explore the AI ​​learning tool. The inviting landing page offers a variety of topics to explore, from cooking to ocean exploration, but I already had an idea in mind. Our garden has a koi pond, which currently only contains two fish. Unfortunately, during the summer months, wildlife often swoop down to transform our beloved koi into their next meal.

I had a variety of questions I wanted answered about our pond, such as “how do fish survive the winter? » And “What can I do to protect koi from predators in spring? » Here’s how it went.

Presentation of Google Learn more

I started with the simple question: “What is a koi fish?” » The AI ​​not only gave me a detailed answer, but also included more topics to explore, the Japanese word for koi, and several images. From there, it offered me the opportunity to simplify my learning, go deeper, or see more images. Because I have a son who loves technology and often does research projects for school, I decided to explore the simplified version to see what might happen to it.

The simplest version gave a one-sentence definition of a koi fish and then included clickable images. I clicked on one of them, which took me to some sort of pond store with a prompt that immediately asked for my email address. It was definitely a disappointment and an inconvenience. I was hoping for a clean learning experience without an e-commerce component.

However, when I tried the deeper learning option, I got detailed answers that my fourth grader could probably understand and pictures that, when clicked, were compelling for more information. Google, you have redeemed yourself.

Ask questions

I didn’t know there was so much to learn about koi! The story, the variety, and even the competitions were all new to me – and something I could see myself exploring if I had more time. Because I came to the site with specific questions, I wanted to be sure they would be answered. They were and I appreciated the simple but thorough answers. I got the answers I was looking for, while also discovering potential topics to explore later.

After asking my questions, I was even given a short quiz to test my knowledge of common misconceptions. To be honest, I knew the answer to the question because we don’t have a heated pond and the koi survive, but I chose the wrong answer to see what would happen. The correct answer was given with more information.

I have to admit that because I was redirected to an e-commerce site after just a few clicks during the simple version of the search, I decided to click through and see if it would happen again. Fortunately, this is not the case. Instead, every time I went “deeper” in my questions, I was given more information. Yet every time I asked Google to “simplify,” I was directed to outside sources that often included an e-commerce site. Hopefully Google fixes this, especially since younger learners might prefer simple answers.

Unlimited learning

Once all my questions were answered, I wanted to leave the koi conversation. To do this, I clicked on the small box at the top left of the screen. I didn’t have anything else in mind, so I just wrote down “Best Weekday Dinners” because, with a family of five, I’m always thinking about dinner.

Google tends to overload with information. In my opinion, this is one of its disadvantages. At the same time, I appreciate that Google Learn shares information in a more digestible way (no pun intended). It compartmentalizes responses with both an interactive list of ideas and additional prompts to explore more.

Whether I was learning about fish or what to make for dinner on a busy weeknight, Google Learn did not disappoint with the abundance of information. Unlike a typical Google searchit categorizes the topic so that it comes out cleaner and the information is easier to understand.

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