"Creators grew alarmed when educational videos that YouTube had allowed for years were suddenly being bizarrely flagged as "dangerous" or "harmful," with seemingly no way to trigger human review to overturn removals. AI seemed to be running the show, with creators' appeals seemingly getting denied faster than a human could possibly review them. Late Friday, a YouTube spokesperson confirmed that videos flagged by Ars have been reinstated, promising that YouTube will take steps to ensure that similar content isn't removed in the future."
"Rich White, a computer technician who runs an account called CyberCPU Tech, had two videos removed that demonstrated workarounds to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware. These videos are popular, White told Ars, with people looking to bypass Microsoft account requirements each time a new build is released. For tech content creators like White, "these are bread and butter videos," dependably yielding "extremely high views," he said."
YouTube removed several popular educational tech videos that had been allowed for years, and creators suspected AI-driven enforcement flagged them as dangerous or harmful. Appeals were reportedly getting denied quickly, creating concerns that automation prevented human review. A YouTube spokesperson confirmed that reinstated videos have been restored and said YouTube will take steps to prevent similar removals, while asserting that both initial takedowns and appeal decisions were not caused by an automation issue. Affected creators include Rich White of CyberCPU Tech, who lost two videos demonstrating Windows 11 workarounds that consistently generate high viewership and demand.
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