Karl Olsberg (@karlolsbergautor) is a German author and AI-safety commentator based in Hamburg, Germany, making German-language long-form explainers on artificial intelligence risks. The channel has about 22,500 subscribers, roughly 28,500 median views per video, and posts around once a week. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $700 to $1,000 per video.
German-speaking AI-safety explainer with 28,500 median views per video
- Median of 28,554 views per video across the last 30 uploads
- Top video reached 241,687 views, showing reach beyond the subscriber base
- Engagement rate of 4.1% with a 0.94% comment rate suggests an active discussion audience
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- news commentary, long-form explainer, interview
- Tone
- serious, urgent
- Language
- German
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 8 to 25 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
Channel description states the creator is not interested in paid collaborations and does not advertise third-party products; no sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Coverage of AI safety incidents and policy debates, such as "Alarm bei OpenAI: KI bricht aus gesicherter Umgebung aus und hackt fremde Website", is serious and alarming in tone but not graphic.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 23k | 29k | 15 |
Benchmark score: 70 / 100
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Recent videos
▶OpenAI: Drei KI-Sicherheitsexperten gefeuert, Ex-Mitarbeiter · 21k views
▶Chaos bei OpenAI, krasse Warnsignale und ein tatenloser US-P · 38k views
▶Eine Rede für die Geschichtsbücher: Yoshua Bengios KI-Warnun · 19k viewsLast three uploads, latest 13 days ago.
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About Karl Olsberg
Karl Olsberg is a German author and YouTube creator who publishes long-form German-language videos about artificial intelligence safety, policy, and the risks of advanced AI systems. Recent uploads cover incidents involving AI labs, expert warnings, and analysis of future scenarios, typically 8 to 25 minutes long and posted roughly once a week. The channel has about 22,500 subscribers and a median of around 28,500 views per video.
The audience is likely German-speaking adults, skewing toward ages 25 and older and concentrated in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. These are estimates based on language and topic, not platform-reported analytics. Olsberg's website information is not available in the dossier, so his professional background is taken from the channel description only.
At a sponsored rate of $700 to $1,000 per video, which equals roughly $20 to $35 CPM on median views, the channel costs more than typical paid ads at $10 to $30 CPM. The creator states he does not take paid collaborations, so brands should expect a decline and should not plan around this channel for sponsorship.
Written from Karl Olsberg's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Karl Olsberg can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Karl
How much does Karl Olsberg charge for a sponsored video?
Based on his median views of about 28,500, the estimated sponsored rate is $700 to $1,000 per video. However, the creator states in the channel description that he is not interested in paid collaborations, so a deal is unlikely to be accepted.
What does Karl Olsberg post about on YouTube?
He posts German-language videos on artificial intelligence safety, including news about AI lab incidents, expert warnings, policy developments, and future scenarios. Videos are usually 8 to 25 minutes long and are published about once a week.
How do I contact Karl Olsberg for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Note that the channel description says he is not interested in paid collaborations and does not advertise third-party products, so outreach for sponsorship is unlikely to succeed. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
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