YouTube has announced that the ‘Hype’ feature it debuted is now global—39 countries can now access this unique promo tool. This update allows fans everywhere to support their favorite emerging creators.

"Creators, we’ve heard your feedback on YouTube’s deblurring and denoising Shorts," Rene Ritchie, YouTube’s creator liaison, wrote on X.

YouTube has started experimenting with AI edits on Shorts videos to enhance quality, but creators were not informed about these changes. The company says the updates are meant to improve clarity using machine learning,

Powered by artificial intelligence, the new tool will assess a person's age based on their activity on the platform — regardless of the birthday listed on their account.

The video platform is quietly using AI to “improve clarity” in uploaded content. Why? Something strange has been happening on YouTube over the past few weeks. After being uploaded, some videos have been subtly augmented,

YouTube secretly tested AI-style video enhancements on Shorts, leaving creators angry over consent, image tweaks, and trust issues.

If the technology incorrectly estimates a user to be under 18, they can verify with a credit card or a government ID. YouTube said it will only allow users who have been verified over 18 to view age-restricted content that may be inappropriate for younger users.

YouTube on Wednesday will begin testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. that relies on artificial intelligence to differentiate between adults and minors, based on the kinds of videos