Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) has added a new feature that could be useful for users who have no patience to read long-form articles. The newly rolled-out feature uses AI to summarise articles into bullet points to help people quickly decide whether reading the full article is worth their time.
To get the summary, users simply need to tap on the Summarise button. The platform will then generate a summary of the article in easy-to-read bullet points.
X’s head of product Nikita Bier announced the rollout of the feature in a post on the platform. “We’re rolling out summaries for articles now. Just tap the Summarise button if you want to know if it’s worth your time to read it (or if your attention span is 12 seconds),” Nikita Bier said.
Mixed reactions from users
The feature has received mixed response from users on the platform. In replies to Nikita Bier’s post, some users said the feature is the right product choice and even suggested that summaries should be automatically generated without requiring users to tap the button.
However, others criticised the feature, saying it could act as a spoiler revealing key information and reducing the value of the full article.
Earlier, on March 6, the platform also introduced a Listen feature for Articles. This feature allows users to listen to an article while scrolling through their timeline or even on the go from the lock screen.
The feature is powered by Grok voice technology.
During the launch of the Listen feature, Nikita Bier said that in the last three months, Articles on X have grown 18x, emerging as one of the fastest-growing new products on the platform.
Availability and pricing
X Articles are currently available to Premium and Premium Plus subscribers on the web. In India, X Premium is available for Rs 427 per month, while Premium Plus costs Rs 2,570 per month. The platform is currently offering 50 percent off for the first two months, bringing the price to Rs 213.50 for the first two months for Premium and Rs 1,285 for Premium Plus.
