AI search reset what it means to rank a video. ~30% of commercial Google queries now include video, and AI engines cite watch pages with parseable schema. The move isn't leaving YouTube. It's hosting the watch page where you control the markup.
ALT Editorial flow diagram on near-black: source 'YOUR VIDEO' splits into salmon-pink 'YOUTUBE / discovery layer' and cyan 'YOUR DOMAIN / citation layer · schema-driven', with caption on AI search and 30% commercial SERPs.