YouTube is undergoing a staffing shakeup as the company pivots to focus on artificial intelligence , offering its US-based employees voluntary buyout packages with severance.

The online video platform, which launched in 2005, is restructuring its products team for the first time since 2015, according to an internal memo from YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, as parent company Google ‘s CEO Sundar Pichai has urged staff to embrace AI for increased productivity.

“Looking to the future, the next frontier for YouTube is AI,” said a YouTube spokesperson in a statement published by CNBC , noting that no roles are being eliminated with the restructure.

With the restructure, Mohan will directly oversee three product groups, with Christian Oestlien leading the subscription products division, whic

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