YouTube to label AI videos automatically
YouTube has announced that it will automatically label AI-generated videos upon detection. The labels will be more prominently displayed for both Shorts and long-form videos. Creators can remove the automatic tag if they believe it is incorrect, but YouTube warns that disclosures will be permanent if it knows better.
- ▪YouTube will label AI-generated videos automatically upon detection.
- ▪The label will be more prominently displayed for both Shorts and long-form videos.
- ▪Creators can remove the automatic tag if they believe it is incorrect.
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YouTube to label AI videos automatically Rob Beschizza 5:22 pm Wed May 27, 2026 Photo: FotoField / Shutterstock. Illo: Beschizza If a thick sheen of slop doesn't give the game away, YouTube will expose AI-generated video for what it is. The site announced today that such uploads would be labeled automatically upon detection. The label, first introduced 6 months ago, will also be more prominently displayed. We're moving the disclosure label for photorealistic and meaningfully AI altered or generated content to a more prominent position. For Shorts: The label will appear as an overlay on the video itself. For Long-form Videos: The label will now appear directly below the video player, above the description.
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