generative ai

• AI isn’t just changing where we search. It’s changing how we search.
• AI is now citing YouTube more often than Reddit. Is it time to pivot to video (again)?

  Reddit was once the top source utilized by generative AI chatbots, but YouTube is now tops in that category. Is a pivot to video coming?

  
• An AI “perception gap” is separating consumers from brands. Can a bridge be built?

  As generative AI systems become more ubiquitous, consumers' feelings about the technology are diverging from brands' beliefs.

  
• Adam Mosseri is warning Instagram users about AI. Will he help us tell real from fake?

  Adam Mosseri warned Instagram users about AI fakery and the importance of authentic creator content. Will he put his money where his mouth is?

  
• YouTube expands AI Portraits to turn creators into chatbots
• After paying out $100,000 to creators in 2025, Fairground is ready to advance AI artistry in 2026
• TikTok knows some users are fed up with AI content, so it’s letting them choose how much of it they see
• AI performers are making it onto the Billboard charts
• YouTube reorganizes product teams in search of “faster decision making and execution”
• On TikTok, some creators will be able to keep “up to 90%” of their Subscription earnings
• Consumers are picking up the AI “Vibes” Meta is putting down
• There’s now an AI talent studio for “hyperreal digital stars,” and Hollywood isn’t happy