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Thoughts on video, streaming, and creator independence. What’s new on Long Play: Updates.

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Opt-out isn't consent: who gets to train AI on your videos

Part two of our September post. Three cases in the news show how "you can switch it off" became the default answer to AI training. Long Play's answer is still no.
5 November 2026
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YouTube admits it's been secretly editing your face with AI. It still won't say how many videos, or when you get a say.

Rick Beato thought his hair looked strange in a recent Short. YouTube confirmed why - and admitted it's been running silently for over a year.
16 September 2026
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Two AI problems hit video platforms this year. Long Play never had either.

YouTube wiped billions of AI-slop views this year, and creators are fighting platforms over AI training rights. Neither problem started with AI - they started with incentives Long Play never built in.
5 September 2026
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