1 in 5 YouTube Shorts is AI slop now - and Americans are eating it up
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A Kapwing study reveals that AI-generated low-quality content now comprises over 20% of YouTube Shorts, with an additional 33% classified as "brainrot" content, often also AI-made. The research found that creators are flooding the platform with cheap AI content to farm views and revenue, with top AI channels earning millions annually while YouTube's algorithm continues promoting this material since users keep consuming it.
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