YouTuber Hank Green (3.

2 million subscribers) recently apologized for his growing reliance on AI chatbots after a video script accidentally included a chatbot response, the phrase “I appreciate the pushback.

” In a deleted X post and a Reddit apology, Green acknowledged using ChatGPT for research on the script but insisted the words and takes were his own.

He said he was “mortified” and plans to reduce his video production.

Green listed concerns about AI’s impact on climate change and economic power consolidation, and he admitted that his interaction with LLMs has provided a dopamine hit that is “not healthy” and disconnects him from people.

He will pause or post less frequently, focusing on more meditative, scripted work.