YOUTUBE CEO NEAL MOHAN'S BIG IDEAS FOR 2026: MORE SUPERSTAR CREATORS AND TRANSPARENCY, LESS AI SLOP

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Neal Mohan frames the year as an inflection point. He's drawing a clear line against low-quality “AI slop”, spam, and deepfakes. YouTube plans to increase transparency through labeling and likeness protections and continue treating creators as full-fledged studios rather than casual users. The goal is to balance openness and innovation with a viewing experience people actually want to spend time in.