YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year
Going live YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year YouTube’s next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams. Yes, there’s plenty of AI for both viewers and creators, but there’s also a handful of non-AI updates mixed in there, too. The design of YouTube’s homepage feed comes under fire often, but the platform is preparing to give you more options.
- ▪Going live YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year YouTube’s next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams.
- ▪Yes, there’s plenty of AI for both viewers and creators, but there’s also a handful of non-AI updates mixed in there, too.
- ▪The design of YouTube’s homepage feed comes under fire often, but the platform is preparing to give you more options.
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Going live YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year YouTube’s next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams. Ryan Whitwam – Sep 23, 2026 3:35 pm | 40 Credit: Google Credit: Google Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The annual Made on YouTube event has just wrapped up, offering an early look at the features you can expect to come to Google’s dominant online streaming platform in the coming months. Yes, there’s plenty of AI for both viewers and creators, but there’s also a handful of non-AI updates mixed in there, too.
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