Google Launches New AI Learning Tool Called “Learn About”

Google has started rolling out a new free AI feature for educational purposes called Learn About.

According to TechCrunch, it’s a new experimental tool built on the AI model LearnLM, which was introduced earlier this year as “grounded in educational research and tailored to how people learn.”

The new tool provides educational information—textbook-style—with interactive content including text, videos, highlights, and an appealing design with vocabulary boxes, warnings, and lists. The interface is different from Gemini or NotebookLM.

On Learn About’s website, Google suggests users ask big questions like “What’s the biggest wave ever surfed?” or “What causes the northern lights?” to engage in a learning experience. There are different topics the AI is trained to teach like Astronomy, Sports, History, Biology, and Home and Life skills.

“Grasp new topics and deepen your understanding with a conversational learning companion that adapts to your unique curiosity and learning goals,” states the site.

However, not every user with a Google Account has access to the feature yet. It is uncertain when exactly Google released this tool as there is no official announcement and many users have reported a message saying they cannot use the technology: “Learn About isn’t currently available in your location.” The tech giant could still be analyzing its performance with selected users during this early stage.

Yesterday, Youtuber Ryan Doser shared a review of the new tool and showed how, after asking a question and getting a response, the tool shares three buttons for the user to choose from: simplify, go deeper, and get images.

Google also recently launched Audio Overview, an AI tool for generating audio discussions with AI hosts from content users added to NotebookLM.

Other companies like Eureka Labs—created by former OpenAI researcher and Tesla head of AI, Andrej Karpathy— have also been developing educational tools using AI.