The Death of Educational Content on YouTube
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Countless AI slop channels are relentlessly copying our work. So one day we decided: enough is enough. We went undercover to investigate who’s behind them and what this flood of AI slop means for the future of educational content on YouTube.
Many thanks to Dr. Akhil Bhardwaj, neo, Memeable Data and The Present Past for their valuable insights.
Check out their channels:
neo: https://www.youtube.com/@neoexplains
Memeable Data: https://www.youtube.com/@memeabledata
The Present Past: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePresentPast_
Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14c9vJUltQuvE1tyC4zC61csEhg2GNGxymlQQzmLTt4k/edit?usp=sharing
Music list:
Intro:
Déjà-vu – N01R
Epidemic Sound:
Grieg 2 Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34_ No. 2, The Last Spring – Odyssey Orchestra
Cosmic Slumber – Valante
Beco das Garrafas – El Equipo Del Norte
SPHINX – Blue Steel
Jackpot – Blue Steel
Itsumo – Valante
Bionic – Ethan Sloan
Bad Vibrations – Stefan Ekstrom
Woodwind Reviere – Daniella Ljungsberg
A Truth Unwanted – Stefan Ekstrom
Big Smile Boogie – Speedy The Spider
Interstellar – Blue Steel
Can’t Handle It – Ryan James Carr
Lens Distortions:
Variables
Prolific
Prototype
Awake
Foundations
Tom Fox:
Forever Conflict
Uptight
Deeper Sea
Attractive Forces (Variation 2)
New Formalities
Technically Correct
Minimal Deep Synth
Artlist:
DELNOVA – Follow the River
Ian Post – New World
Tamuz Dekel – The Shoulder Tap
Matooma – Dont Look Back
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@fern-tv
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
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@warrebulckens311
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Only fern keeping it real 🤝
@XmoonX_
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
this ai slop is driving me crazy good thing you exposing them
@vusvusovich
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
first time im not proud of my country (ukraine)
@GaryNolan-j5g4w
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
https://youtu.be/tThZtci2RFs
Is this channel ai slop? I got recommended.. looks fine but i really cant tell anymore.. stupid ai.. it's getting overpopulated with ai..
@PressStart11YT
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
@fern-tv you need to take a class action lawsuit against Luke. This is ridiculous
@ronbdallas
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
I try to avoid all AI videos.
@AnKhalfa
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Youtubes algorithm actually suggested lume channel
So basically even if you’re following a legit channel the algorithm throws alot of slop at you
@Itzz_jelle
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Great video, really good that you show this
@jymcaballero5748
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
the problem is thratyou guy "creators" depend of "views"
@butwhytho6522
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
oh well, nebula it is
@ynyn177
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
11:04
Just how impressive this video is explains why they copy you guys.
Absolute Mastery
Love the side jokes
subbed!
05/09/2026 21h28
@UnsolvedAfterDark-r8l
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
❤❤❤
@Abhishek7704
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Its true for al the aspect. Imagine people like spend decades writing software which AI is using to train and replicate. Or authors or content generation every single thing.
@techbrology
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
to be the best, you must be able to adapt to change
@CazM
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Thank you for sharing the black files is AI generated I have unsubscribe from them. Also YouTube could help pretty much everyone on the platform that they brought back the dislike button and let us choose an AI reason we are not interested in certain channels or videos.
@אלוןאנגל-ה9ש
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
AI should only be used to improve existing projects instead of making shit from scratch like helpful car grading help with denoising help to improve grammar from a script you wrote yourself don’t let it make shit from scratch
@tokyorecordsofficial
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Brother…u might get cooked in the near future…AI is actually making 3D Animations in Blender now..GPT Astra..All the hard work taking days would need hours…cant beat them, join them
@stopcyberbullyingme
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
unhinged but holy crap ts hits hard
@denzelgordon3434
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Why they dissin blackfiles tho?😭
@volcano1979
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
YouTube needs to do something about this, because ads are a major source of revenue for the platform. If real people stop watching AI-generated videos, they might eventually be replaced by an AI audience—but AI can't buy the products or services advertised. Consequently, advertisers will stop buying ads on YouTube, and the platform will lose money.
@alexanderryndin6686
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Krasse Scheiße 😱
@ジェロエン
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
If only we had like a good bad or up down voting system to not drown in the slop.
@MoiraLachesis
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Veritasium was always crap and kurzgesagt was always oversimplified. There are much better educational channels by now, and that's what's killing them.
@TransformersTheories-p1z
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
I like using AI to create scripts, that are completely FICTIONAL and NOT based off of REAL events. And these scripts usually focus on fictional characters, specifically film and comic characters.
@Ivan0908_
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
We love your work fern keep on good work, dont let AI slop win
@jonassfight221
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Why don’t you sue them at scale? I mean there are specialised chancellery for this.
@p-zjc
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Oh god, I had no idea this is that bad right now. The algorithms are mercy to me, as I don't see any slop in the feed .
@Hakaram.
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
If people dont have the skill just fucking learn the skill
@torpedium.youtube
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
As a Ukrainian, I think it's disgusting. May Fern be protected from soulness AI slop. Respect to Fern from Ukraine❤️🇺🇦
@volcano1979
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
I know that this isn´t really for the toppic but if you guys gonna make merch I would like that cap 13:12 😀
@MLCHRL
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
4:08 Ihr heult also rum. Locker 50% der Jobs die wir haben kannst du streichen. Der Unterhaltungssektor ist nur ein kleiner davon. Aber schön, wenn in einem Video darüber geheult wird wie uns doch AI schadet und im anderen wie die Bubble platzt.
@LUXASZify
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
having an old channel with dumb gameplays made for my friends to laugh makes me feel soo real.
even commenting this, and liking other comments.
I'm glad people who work in fern exists. Great video!
@whatsnew.agency
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
crazy
@LuckieWarrior
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Expose these frauds and send to YouTube to ban these accounts, you cannot let these accounts to be monetized
@lebonbon002
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Poor fern 😢😢😢😢
@official_juma3
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Everybody should mention @youtube and say no to ai slops
@nebuoules6930
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
I need a filter for AI generated videos to just hide them and not loose time having to watch and guess what is slop
@IDKMan-hi
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
However much you guys are right, we can't be stalking people. Also, fern and neo and abstract and lemmino collab would be awesome
@fishmanthefirst8488
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
The slop take over sucks, but it’s ironic that nearly every recent video fern has uploaded includes an ad for some ai bs.
@lebonbon002
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
11:00 "chat" is insane gng
@elliotsimpson-rooke917
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Is there any way in which I can contact you regarding fact checking? It's something I have intimate, working experience with and like you, I am also becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the way things are going. Thanks! :))
@gaa2840
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Youtube can just add "AI slop" button next to likes/dislikes. Or no, they can't. They even hide dislikes. So the main villain here – it is somebody, who makes rules on the platform – and this is youtube. Youtube optimizes watches and retention first. Not the quality content.
@ElijahGuerrero-h3g
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
This was one of the few videos where I felt anger for Fern. Can't believe this AI Slop ✌✌✌✌
@jsjauuwna
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Why blaming kursgesagt man? I've been watching videos for five years. There is no fraud or scam
@TellarMarketing
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Fern is so annoyed 😅
Long live human content
@TheSandbeetle
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Yes Fern! Fighting the good fight, I'd rather shit in my hands and clap than watch any of these talentless AI plagiarists
@BlueKnight2.0
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
U have taken good action regarding this I appreciate it u well and we will support there also big creator More then u they have also ai copy there content ❤
@ziidnikhamza8500
September 5, 2026 at 9:13 pm
But you spread misinformation too LOL