YouTube has just introduced a controversial new update in 2025: AI-powered automatic video enhancements for Shorts . This feature uses machine learning algorithms to apply video deblurring, denoising, and upscaling —all without the creator’s manual input. While this may sound like a game-changer for viewers who get clearer videos, creators are asking an important question: 👉 “Where’s the opt-out button?” In this post, we’ll break down what this AI update means, its benefits and drawbacks for creators , and how you can stay ahead of the curve if you rely on YouTube Shorts for growth. 🔍 What Is the New YouTube Shorts AI Enhancement? YouTube is now automatically applying AI-based improvements to Shorts, especially for videos that are grainy, low-light, or captured on lower-end devices. The enhancements include: Video Deblurring → sharper visuals. Noise Reduction → cleaner audio. Upscaling → higher resolution playback. But here’s the catch: creators aren’t notif...