Published by Iain Gilbert on 28th December 2025
(Sharecast News) - More than a fifth of the videos recommended to new YouTube users are low‑quality AI‑generated clips designed to maximise views, according to research reported by the Guardian. Video‑editing firm Kapwing analysed 15,000 of the platform's most popular channels and found that 278 consisted entirely of so‑called AI slop. Those channels have collectively drawn more than 63bn views and more than 200m subscribers, generating an estimated $117m in annual revenue.