There will be no new policy about AI on YouTube.

There seems to be a lot of misinformation around this topic, and a lot of fan fiction written by AI haters. The bottom line is nothing is changing on the 15th regarding YouTube and AI. They are writing down policies that have been on YouTube for years already because they want to be more transparent about it.

support.google /youtube/answer/10008196

• [July 2025] Updates to YouTube Partner Program (YPP) Monetization policies: In order to monetize as part of the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), YouTube has always required creators to upload 'original' and 'authentic' content. On July 15, 2025, YouTube is updating our guidelines to better identify mass-produced and repetitious content. This update better reflects what 'inauthentic' content looks like today.

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• Not exactly.. to clarify, this is a minor update to our long-standing YPP policies to help us *better identify* when content is mass-produced or repetitive. This type of content has already been ineligible for monetization for years, and is content viewers often consider spam