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How YouTube is navigating an AI tightrope
YouTube tested AI-generated slideshows for searches but abandoned them after user backlash, later launching a revised AI feature called Ask YouTube that preserves creator relationships while improving search efficiency. The company aims to balance AI integration with maintaining user engagement with human-created content.
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