Google is conducting experiments using AI to auto-generate video summaries on YouTube. These summaries will only be visible alongside a limited number of English-language videos and will be accessible to a select group of users. They aim to provide a brief overview of a video's content without replacing the existing human-written descriptions on YouTube's watch and search pages.

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Google spokesperson Jen Jamie mentioned that they are testing this new feature to create summaries for YouTube videos using generative AI. The summaries will likely be available for English-language vlogs, shopping, and how-to videos on mobile devices. This experiment is part of Google's broader efforts to explore the potential of generative AI technology. The impact of AI summaries on YouTube's content ecosystem and creators' strategies remains to be seen.

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