CNBC January 21, 2026
Key Points
– YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said in his annual letter that the company needs to get better at dealing with AI-generated content.
– As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent across video platforms, YouTube has to find ways to keep users and creators happy.
– “It’s becoming harder to detect what’s real and what’s AI-generated,” Mohan wrote.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said reducing “AI slop” and detecting deepfakes are priorities for the Google-owned video site in 2026.
“It’s becoming harder to detect what’s real and what’s AI-generated,” Mohan wrote in his annual letter published Wednesday. “This is particularly critical when it comes to deepfakes.”
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