YouTube updates its monetization policies to more clearly define which AI-generated and low-quality videos cannot earn advertising revenue. The updated guidance clarifies rules around “AI slop” and other content that YouTube considers risky or low effort, aiming to reduce ambiguity for creators. According to reporting from TechCrunch and Mashable, YouTube lays out categories of videos that fall outside eligibility for ads. While the outlets describe the policy as addressing AI-generated low-quality output, both also emphasize that YouTube focuses on how the videos are made and whether they are considered sufficiently original and viewer-appropriate for monetization. Mashable reports that the company outlines three types of low-quality or risky videos that are not eligible for ad revenue, while TechCrunch highlights the broader clarification of monetization criteria for AI-generated and upsetting content. Together, the sources indicate YouTube is refining its standards and enforcement approach by specifying categories of content that will be blocked from advertising, including certain forms of AI-generated “slop” and other low-quality or problematic uploads.