YouTube expands AI discovery, commerce, and creator monetization

YouTube’s Made On YouTube 2026 initiatives combine AI search and editing, custom feeds, experimentation, live features, Shopping affiliates, localized commerce, dynamic brand segments, and creator-fan monetization. Shopping reportedly reaches 1.3 million creators and is expanding to 35 countries, but eligibility, attribution, revenue shares, rollout timing, and the effect of AI summaries on direct viewing remain uncertain; reported future eligibility or view-metric changes still require confirmation.