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MrBeast Sounds Alarm on AI: Millions of Creators Could Lose Their Livelihoods

Michaela — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 08:55:54 +0000

YouTube’s top creator, Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has voiced concern over the growing influence of artificial intelligence on creators’ livelihoods, raising questions about how the platform plans to address the issue.

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MrBeast voiced concern about AI’s growing impact on creators’ livelihoods, warning that advanced AI-generated videos could threaten millions of content creators on YouTube.
His comments follow the launch of OpenAI’s Sora 2 and Meta’s new AI video platforms, both pushing the boundaries of AI-driven content creation.
The rise of AI-generated ASMR videos on TikTok has intensified debate around AI’s influence on digital creativity, prompting human creators to innovate to stay relevant.

“When AI videos are just as good as normal videos, I wonder what that will do to YouTube and how it will impact the millions of creators currently making content for a living,” MrBeast wrote in an X post, referring to the current state of affairs as “scary times.”

When AI videos are just as good as normal videos, I wonder what that will do to YouTube and how it will impact the millions of creators currently making content for a living.. scary times.
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) October 5, 2025

MrBeast’s remarks come in the wake of OpenAI’s release of Sora 2, an upgraded version of its AI-powered audio and video generator. The launch included a mobile app that allows users to create and share AI-generated videos of themselves in a TikTok-style vertical feed. The move follows a similar rollout by Meta, which introduced its own AI-driven video creation platform last month.

Despite voicing concerns about AI, MrBeast has dabbled with the technology himself, which many X users were quick to point out. In July, he faced criticism from fans and fellow creators after introducing an AI tool designed to generate video thumbnails. The feature was taken down about a week later following backlash, with MrBeast announcing plans to instead promote human artists by linking to creators offering commissioned artwork.

hey mr beast is this AI or real? pic.twitter.com/t6MGswdZz7
— CRYPTO₿IRB (@crypto_birb) October 5, 2025

In February, Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization founded by MrBeast, revealed a collaboration with health technology firm Light AI Inc. to provide AI-driven Strep A diagnostic tests to regions in Africa.

MrBeast Meets the Machines: Even ASMR’s Getting an AI Makeover

The surge of AI-generated content has reached new heights in recent months, particularly on TikTok, where entire accounts are now dedicated to AI-created ASMR videos. ASMR, short for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, remains one of the platform’s most popular video genres, with many creators earning income through viral clips or virtual gifts received during livestreams.

Traditionally, ASMR content features soft-spoken whispers, rhythmic tapping, and gentle hand movements designed to elicit a tingling, calming sensation that helps viewers relax or fall asleep. But AI tools are beginning to transform how these videos are made.

In June, CapCut, a widely used video editing app among TikTok creators, introduced a feature allowing users to produce AI-generated ASMR clips. The tool quickly gained traction as it enabled the creation of surreal, sensory-driven videos that pushed beyond human capability, like slicing glass fruit or molding molten lava as if it were clay. These hyper-realistic creations have since gone viral, further fueling the conversation around AI’s growing role in digital creativity.

Many ASMR creators are responding to the rise of AI-generated content by experimenting with more original and unconventional videos to keep their audiences engaged and protect their livelihoods.

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Trump Reveals Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok Amid Ban Threat

Michaela — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:08:09 +0000

President Donald Trump has revealed that Microsoft is in discussions to purchase TikTok just days after the social media platform was temporarily banned in the U.S. He has also expressed interest in seeing a competitive bidding process for the app.

TikTok has approximately 170 million users in the U.S. It was temporarily removed from the internet just ahead of a law that mandated its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to either sell the app or face a potential ban on national security grounds.

The law went into effect on January 19. President Trump had previously mentioned that he was engaged in talks with multiple parties regarding a possible acquisition of TikTok, according to Reuters.

Fortunately for its millions of users, President Trump signed an executive order on January 20. This delayed the enforcement of the law for an additional 75 days.

Additionally, President Trump previously stated that he would be open to Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquiring TikTok should Musk express interest. However, Musk has yet to make a public statement on the matter.

These reported discussions mark the second instance in which Microsoft has been involved in potential talks to acquire TikTok.

In his first term, Trump mandated that TikTok separate its U.S. operations from its parent company due to national security concerns. Microsoft was a leading contender to acquire the app in 2020, but negotiations eventually fell through. The push for divestment ended when Trump left office several months later.

TikTok: Rise, Fall, and Rise Again

The social media app was launched internationally in 2016 under the name Douyin in China, and a year later as TikTok globally. By 2020, TikTok had surpassed 2 billion downloads. This milestone was driven in part by the global pandemic and associated quarantine measures, which significantly boosted the app’s popularity in the U.S.

TikTok’s success was marred by increasing scrutiny from U.S. government officials, who raised concerns over the app’s data privacy practices. The primary fear was that the Chinese government could access sensitive data. This data is collected by TikTok from American users. Chinese companies are subject to local laws that require them to cooperate with government requests for information.

The proposed ban and the public backlash that followed sparked intense debates, particularly in light of TikTok’s widespread popularity. For many users, TikTok represented a platform of creativity, entertainment, and free expression.

Additionally, many users viewed this as a setback for the countless small businesses that relied on the platform to promote their products, as well as for creators who earned a living through TikTok’s live streaming and creator program.

However, there were strong voices of support for the ban, especially from lawmakers concerned about national security and data privacy. Republican lawmakers and some Democratic ones argued that allowing TikTok to operate under ByteDance’s ownership represented a security risk.

Despite the controversies and the regulatory hurdles, TikTok’s impact on global culture and digital marketing is undeniable. The ongoing debate over its future in the U.S. emphasizes the broader conversation about the intersection of technology, privacy, and national security.

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#MakeNowMeme Lets TikTok Users Make Their Own Memecoins

Gairika Mitra — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:08:25 +0000

TikTok has introduced a new hashtag — #MakeNowMeme — that allows users to create their own memecoins directly from the app.

Makenow.meme enables users to claim 4% of the total supply of any memecoin they create — and it starts with connecting a TikTok account to the platform.

Memecoins, once seen as a niche in the cryptocurrency market, are surging in popularity following Bitcoin’s recent rally. Many of these digital coins have posted impressive double-digit gains over the past 30 days, sparking renewed interest and leading investors to question whether another memecoin season is on the horizon.

This trend was highlighted by analytics platform IntoTheBlock, which observed the growing momentum in the memecoin sector.

Memecoins Driven by Strong Communities and Growing Blockchain Adoption

Memecoins — such as Dogecoin, Pepe, and Shiba Inu — have emerged as one of the fastest-growing sectors in this year’s cryptocurrency resurgence. According to BDC Consulting, the number of meme-related crypto projects surged by over 440% in the past two years, positioning the memecoin market as the fourth most valuable sector in crypto. Even surpassing both decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain-related services.

Memecoins have gained such traction that they now rank among the top 15 chains for the number of new pools launched daily. One of the driving forces behind this growth is the strong, passionate communities that memecoins often foster. These communities, found on platforms like Reddit, Twitter, and Telegram, create a sense of camaraderie where members share information, provide support, and engage in spirited discussions.

The report further noted that Ethereum dominates, hosting 45% of all memecoin projects. Other prominent blockchains for launching memecoins include BNB Chain, Solana, and Arbitrum, which together account for 53% of all liquid memecoins. Notably, Solana leads in daily creation of new decentralized exchange (DEX) pairs, highlighting its growing popularity in the memecoin space.

As of March 2024, there are more than 2,000 memecoin projects in existence, with approximately 1,000 of them having active trading volumes, making them liquid. The vast majority of these projects (89%) have a market capitalization between zero and $1,000. Only 5% of memecoins had a market cap exceeding $10 million during this period, the report added.

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