The song was released in 2015 as the lead single off the group's third album, 'Get Weird.'
Negotiations with major labels are ongoing and slowing down the project's beta release.
Higginson replaces outgoing digital chief Oana Ruxandra.
Kyncl spoke at the Code Conference on Tuesday, saying, "You have to embrace technology, because it's not like you can put technology in a bottle."
YouTube's global head of music will receive the Spirit of Life award on Oct. 18.
Lyor Cohen said that artificial intelligence can "open up a new playground for creativity" at the Made on YouTube event on Thursday.
The 1983 clip was filmed in England's Holloway Sanatorium.
Bad Bunny notches his 14th title in YouTube's coveted list.
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In announcing UMG's new partnership with YouTube to study the effects of AI, the label's chairman and CEO sounds both an encouraging, and cautious, note.