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The Turmoil Behind YouTube’s Future: Mass Layoffs, AI Disruption, and Creator Uncertainty
The digital content landscape is facing unprecedented upheaval, and recent news signals that big changes are looming at one of the internet’s most profitable giants—YouTube. Despite boasting record profits and maintaining its dominance in online advertising and entertainment, YouTube appears to be quietly restructuring, with reports indicating a wave of voluntary buyouts and a pivot towards AI-driven automation. This shift is raising alarms among creators, industry insiders, and observers who fear that the platform’s future may drastically diverge from its traditional model.