YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s annual letter for 2026

In his annual letter, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan laid out his top priorities for the platform for 2026. Here’s what Youtube has planned:

Reinventing entertainment with creators as the new stars and studios, offering more features across formats like Shorts and music
Building the best place for kids and teens through stronger parental controls
Powering the creator economy by providing more ways for creators to earn money
Supercharging and safeguarding creativity to ensure AI serves the people who make YouTube great: the creators, partners, and billions of viewers

Read Neal’s full letter on the YouTube blog.