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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUTUBE CEO NEAL MOHAN ABOUT BUILDING A STAGE FOR CREATORS

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YouTube CEO Neal Mohan joined Google as part of the DoubleClick acquisition in 2007. He moved to YouTube in 2015 to become Chief Product Officer and succeeded Susan Woycicki as CEO in 2023. This interview with Mohan discusses his background, how YouTube wants to use AI to enhance creators, YouTube monetization, the difference between a platform and creators, and the company's attempted takeover of the living room TV. The interview is also available as a podcast.