On YouTube, a 55-minute AI video trashing Trek topped 100,000 views, and cyclists took the bait
“This has 60,000 views. Why? Why does this AI slop have 60,000 views?" he said.”
What happened
A 55-minute YouTube video attacking the bike maker Trek passed 100,000 views, and a bike mechanic who reviews cycling content says it has the marks of AI-generated filler, including automated narration and a sudden jump from bike-industry complaints to a segment about snakes eating crayfish. His advice to anyone who wants machine-made bike rants is to skip YouTube and ask a chatbot directly.