At the annual YouTube Impact Summit, the platform introduced several advanced AI features, skill-building programs, and safety tools. A new report by Oxford Economics also revealed that last year, YouTube’s creative ecosystem contributed more than ₹16,000 crore to India’s GDP and generated employment equivalent to about 930,000 full-time jobs.
YouTube impacts not only views but also people’s career journey.
According to Gunjan Soni, Managing Director, YouTube India, the platform’s impact goes beyond just views and strengthens livelihoods and economic growth. According to him, 63% of monetizing creators consider YouTube as their main source of income. Therefore, the company is introducing new AI tools, skill training and strategic partnerships to provide a better base to budding digital entrepreneurs.
Trusted information for Digital India
Women and Child Development Minister Smt. Annapurna Devi welcomed the initiative of YouTube. He said that such platforms play an important role in promoting reliable information, digital literacy and economic independence. Together with YouTube, the Ministry is strengthening a safe, easy to learn and innovation-driven digital environment for women and children.
Two special partnerships for India’s knowledge sector
98% of users in India consider YouTube as a trustworthy source of information. Keeping this in mind, two special partnerships have been formed.
Creative Skills Training with IICT:
YouTube will now partner with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies to train students in animation, VFX, gaming, comics and XR. This includes expert sessions, AI-based project funding and help in increasing IICT’s YouTube presence.
Professional Nursing Training with AIIMS:
Under the partnership with AIIMS, nursing students across the country will now be able to learn essential medical skills like wound treatment and infection control through expert-curated modules on YouTube.
New AI features for both viewers and creators
YouTube has added a new Conversational AI feature to the video player, allowing users to ask questions while watching a video and get instant answers. It is currently available in English; Will be released in Hindi soon. The platform has also added many more features.
First aid shelves increased in English and Hindi
New daily time limit for shorts scrolling
Better mindful-viewing settings for younger viewers
