User Stories

As a reader, I want to be clearly informed about an experimental “Deep Search” feature with the option to choose to enable it with example queries if I proceed to continue, so that I understand what’s changing, feel in control and know where to start.

Description

Introduce an onboarding screen that explains the Deep Search experiment, emphasizing:

• Searching by meaning / natural language
• Experimental nature of the feature
• User control and ability to opt out

This screen is shown only to users eligible for the experiment once they initiate their first search during the experiment period.

• Should users opt-in, present an inspiration screen showing example semantic-style queries (e.g., questions or descriptive prompts).
• Should users opt-out show user our current search experience

Acceptance Criteria

• Users in experiment group see a dedicated onboarding screen when clicking search from Explore or article.

• Screen 1 includes:
  • Experiment label (e.g., “Beta”)
  • Plain-language explanation of semantic / meaning-based search
  • Explicit opt-in toggle active
  • Ability for users to learn more about experiment
• User can proceed without enabling the experiment by toggling experiment off, which will take them to our default search experience. Users that opt-out should be thrown out of the experiment (not counted in Group A or B)
• Copy should avoids claims of correctness or completeness
• Snackbar should confirm user preference
• No semantic queries are sent when the experiment is disabled

• Screen 2 Includes:
  • Short explanation ("Need Inspiration")
  • Example queries (at least 5 with diversity in semantic style queries (some natural language questions, some descriptive prompts)
• Screen is skippable by hitting next which takes users to Search with no prompt in search field
• Tapping example queries inserts the query into the search field and launches a search of query
• Examples are static and non-personalized

Notes:

• No personalization or query prediction is introduced here
• Language should align with existing Experimental Features patterns
• Ensure its clear responses are form excerpts and not summaries or machine responses
• Chosen example queries should be about topics as neutral as possible and non-political
• Suggestions of example queries should be in design and pulled from Mike and Jaz recommendations

Design Link:

Screen 1 Figma mockup
Screen 2 Figma mockup

Current placeholder copy was chosen based on a thread between Jaz, Mike and Taís: https://www.figma.com/design/JlBBR9rVwHyZlUvl5BpKpL?node-id=7439-10857#1552190363

Translated Copy: TBD