YouTube to Automatically Label AI-Generated Videos and Expand Transparency Features

YouTube is rolling out automatic labels for videos that use significant photorealistic AI, moving beyond its previous policy that relied solely on creators to self-disclose AI tool usage. The platform will now use internal detection systems to apply labels automatically, and these labels will be made more prominent by placing them directly below or overlaid on the video, rather than hidden in the description, according to multiple reports. This update, which follows CEO Neal Mohan’s stated goal of reducing "AI slop" on the platform, applies to both long-form videos and YouTube Shorts. However, implementation concerns remain, as one report noted that YouTube previously failed to label half of the videos generated with Google's own AI tools.