YouTube turns 20 today, marking two decades since co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the platform's first-ever video, "Me at the Zoo." Along with Steve Chen and Chad Hurley, the trio quickly transformed the internet, selling YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion just a year later. <br /><br />Today, YouTube sees over 20 million daily uploads and 3.5 billion daily likes, celebrating with new features like Multiview for YouTube TV, voice replies for comments, and an AI-powered music station.While YouTube continues to grow, its founders have gone their separate ways. <br /><br />Steve Chen is innovating in food tech in Taiwan, Chad Hurley is involved in sports as a part-owner of the Golden State Warriors and co-founder of MixBit, and Jawed Karim is quietly studying at Stanford, still with just one video on his channel—now boasting over 355 million views. <br /><br />YouTube’s 20th anniversary reminds us of the platform's massive cultural impact and its founders' lasting influence.
