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.

TL;DR
- Custom Feeds will allow users to create personalized content tabs on the YouTube homepage.
- GIFs will be available for comments, and direct messaging will support group chats in select regions.
- AI features like 'Ask YouTube' will offer conversational product reviews and organized search recommendations.
- YouTube Music is expanding its AI capabilities with 'Ask Music' for playlist creation and artist information.
- Creators will benefit from new AI editing tools in the YouTube Create app and expanded A/B testing.
- 'Ask Studio' will provide AI-driven recommendations for video pacing, framing, and thumbnail generation.
- New livestream features include merging streams from different creators and 'Live Showdown' for interactive audience engagement.
- Live autodubbing will be introduced to offer real-time translation of live streams for international viewers.