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Joe McFadden's avatar

The YouTube shorts stat is concerning, but worth noting it is also massively inflated by recent changes in YouTube metrics. A fraction of a section while you scroll past the video now counts as being viewed.

I'm actually more concerned about the stat showing the disconnect between what workers want from AI and what YCombinator startups are building.

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Walker's avatar

Frankly horrifying stat for YouTube shorts. Combined with TikTok and reels, what’s the quantified % drain on human attention?

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