A Kapwing research discovered that over 20% of movies beneficial by YouTube to new customers are low-quality, AI-generated content material. 278 of the 15,000 hottest YouTube channels comprise solely AI content material, producing $117 million in income yearly.

A research has proven that greater than 20% of the movies that the YouTube algorithm exhibits to new customers are "AI junk" – low-quality content material created by synthetic intelligence, designed to extend views, UNN studies just about The Guardian.

Video modifying firm Kapwing researched the world's 15,000 hottest YouTube channels – the highest 100 in every nation – and located that 278 of them contained solely AI-generated content material.

These AI channels are estimated to have collectively garnered over 63 billion views and 221 million subscribers, producing roughly $117 million (£90 million) in income every year.

Researchers additionally created a brand new YouTube account and located that 104 of the primary 500 movies beneficial for his or her feed had been AI-generated. A 3rd of the five hundred movies had been typically low-quality content material created solely for monetization.