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Why won’t AI agents just follow the rules?

Published 9 Sep 2026 · 15 daily observations recorded · last updated 2026-09-29

Views
40,838
Avg views / hour
85.8
since publish (lifetime average)
Recent velocity
5.0
+121 views over 24h (2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29)
vs channel baseline
2.0×
Channel median
20,505
over 149 comparable videos

Recent growth

Last 7 days
+1,238 views
measured 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-29 (168h)

Performance history

Every observation TubeSum recorded, plotted as measured.

Views over time — 15 observed points, 31.7K to 40.8K views 0 14.3K 28.6K 42.9K Sep 15, 2026 · 31,694 views Sep 16, 2026 · 33,365 views Sep 17, 2026 · 35,437 views Sep 18, 2026 · 36,663 views Sep 19, 2026 · 37,437 views Sep 20, 2026 · 37,955 views Sep 21, 2026 · 38,935 views Sep 22, 2026 · 39,600 views Sep 23, 2026 · 39,966 views Sep 24, 2026 · 40,277 views Sep 25, 2026 · 40,449 views Sep 26, 2026 · 40,566 views Sep 27, 2026 · 40,625 views Sep 28, 2026 · 40,717 views Sep 29, 2026 · 40,838 views Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29

Based on 15 observations · last observed Sep 29, 2026 · straight lines connect consecutive observations — TubeSum does not measure the days between them.

All observations

The same points the chart plots, as exact numbers. Gaps mean no observation was taken that day.

Date Views Avg views / hour Channel median
2026-09-29 40,838 85.8 20,505
2026-09-28 40,717 90.1 20,505
2026-09-27 40,625 94.9 20,505
2026-09-26 40,566 100.4 20,505
2026-09-25 40,449 105.9 20,505
2026-09-24 40,277 113.1 20,505
2026-09-23 39,966 120.4 20,505
2026-09-22 39,600 128.6 20,505
2026-09-21 38,935 134.3 20,505
2026-09-20 37,955 146.0 20,505
2026-09-19 37,437 158.6 20,505
2026-09-18 36,663 168.2 20,505
2026-09-17 35,437 182.7 20,505
2026-09-16 33,365 203.4 20,505
2026-09-15 31,694 224.8 —

Content analysis

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