SMRTR AIOct 6, 2025Daily.dev

MrBeast says AI could threaten creators’ livelihoods, calling it ‘scary times’ for the industry

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Top YouTube creator MrBeast, who earns $85 million annually and has 634 million followers, expressed concerns about AI threatening creators' livelihoods as new tools like OpenAI's Sora 2 make generating professional-looking videos easier than ever. His warning carries significant weight across the industry, especially as major platforms like YouTube integrate AI features while creators debate whether artificial content will replace human creativity or simply become low-quality "slop."

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