The platform is rolling out a updated setting that permits them to cut down on the volume of AI-created media appearing in their feeds. This initiative comes as the company announced that it currently hosts over 1 billion AI videos.
Pilot Phase and Launch
This change is being tested over the next few weeks before a widespread rollout. This advancement aligns with a increase in AI content, spurred by new content generation software.
The Broader AI Trend
It has been noted that almost one in 10 of the quickest rising channels on a popular video site exclusively feature clips produced artificially. A considerable share of this content is classified as “AI slop”, a label for inferior, bulk-generated content that is typically absurd or bizarre.
Based on user feedback that a lot of users appreciate content produced via AI tools, ranging from digital art to informative clips, and we aim to give people the ability to adjust the amount of that, depending on their own likes,” stated a spokesperson.
Volume and Proportions
TikTok disclosed that there are now over a billion videos on its service labeled as made with AI. Overall, over 100 m media items are uploaded to the app every day, making clips made by AI a relatively small part of its complete catalog.
How to Adjust Settings
Users will be able to decrease or raise the amount of AI content they watch by using the content preference feature in the app and picking AI-made media. Further subjects that are already be modified under the tool include current affairs, clothing, aesthetics, and choreography.
Platform Guidelines
Its rules require users to label convincing AI-made content, and it prohibits harmful deepfakes of public figures or crisis events. Any realistic AI video that is unmarked can be deleted under its user guidelines.
In addition, the app will from now on apply an “AI-made” label to content created with its proprietary AI systems, or identified by an industry-wide initiative for spotting artificial media. This step is aimed to deter users from trying to circumvent the disclosure requirement.
AI Literacy Programs
The platform is also establishing a $2m AI literacy fund for experts and organizations to produce educational content about using AI responsibly. This program will benefit educational bodies specializing in educating programming and robotics.
Content Safety Approach
The video-sharing app has justified its content review process, during debate over intentions to make redundant hundreds of content moderators in the UK. The company is planning to cut 439 jobs in its content moderation team in London, with labor groups and online safety experts raising concerns that humans are being replaced by AI moderation.
A company official stated that human moderation would continue to be important, but artificial intelligence can protect employees by filtering out the most distressing content prior to it is viewed by people. The company stated a 76% decrease in disturbing and violent content handled by human moderators over the past year due to reliance on its automated systems.
We believe it is crucial to integrate humans and technology to keep the platform safe,” the executive stated. “We’ll have staff as part of that process, but we further consider it’s extremely critical to reduce exposure to unsafe media as quickly as possible, which is the area in which a significant AI assistance is proving valuable operate efficiently.”
