Every month, roughly 2 billion people see AI Overviews, Google’s AI-powered search feature that generates summaries to users’ queries. A new study reveals a concerning pattern among some of those ...

Most of the health advice summarized in Google’s AI Overviews relies on non-medical sources, a new analysis shows. This follows fresh concerns about users receiving misleading or unsafe guidance on ...

AI slop is low-quality, inaccurate AI-generated content across media formats. A new study has found that more than 20 percent of videos recommended by YouTube's algorithm to new users consist of ...

More than 20 per cent of the videos that the YouTube algorithm shows to new users are “AI-slops”, referring to low-quality AI-generated content, a new study has found. The study was conducted by video ...

YouTube’s crackdown on mass-produced, low-quality AI-generated content appears to be falling short, with a new study claiming that the platform’s own recommendation algorithm continues to surface ‘AI ...

Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data shows More than 20% of the videos that YouTube’s algorithm shows to new users are “AI slop” – ...

In 2025, the journal of Health Communication published a study that was described as a theory-driven content analysis of YouTube videos that focused on promoting mental health among college students.

Creators claim to be able to rewire the brain with positive affirmations. But there’s a dark side By Ella Dorn One wrong turn on YouTube could change your life. Click on too many videos about women’s ...

This generation of teens has grown up in a world where YouTube has always existed, where sandbox games have been both entertainment and social connectors, and where phenomena like “Gangnam Style” have ...

It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up ...

AI is changing the rules — at least, that seems to be the warning behind Anthropic's latest unsettling study about the current state of AI. According to the study, which was published this month, ...