TikTok is introducing a updated setting that allows them to reduce the volume of AI-created media appearing in their timelines. This initiative comes as the platform disclosed that it currently hosts in excess of 1 bn AI-generated clips.
Pilot Phase and Launch
The update is in a pilot phase over the coming weeks before a widespread launch. This development aligns with a surge in AI-generated material, spurred by recent AI video creators.
The Broader AI Trend
Recent reports that nearly a tenth of the most rapidly expanding channels on a competing service only show AI-generated videos. A large amount of this content is classified as “AI slop”, a label for poor-quality, bulk-generated content that is typically absurd or surreal.
“We know from our community that numerous viewers enjoy content made with AI tools, from AI artwork to educational videos, and we want to provide users the power to see more or less of that, depending on their own preferences,” said a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
TikTok disclosed that there are currently 1.3 billion videos on its service labeled as AI-generated. Collectively, in excess of 100 million pieces of content are uploaded to the service each day, making clips made by AI a minor portion of its overall inventory.
Customizing Your Feed
Viewers will be capable of decrease or raise the volume of artificial media they view by accessing the content preference setting in the app and choosing the AI content topic. Additional categories that can already be modified under the filter encompass news, style, aesthetics, and choreography.
AI Disclosure Rules
Its policies require content makers to identify lifelike artificially created content, and it forbids harmful AI impersonations of well-known individuals or emergencies. Any believable artificial content that is not labeled can be taken down under its community policies.
Additionally, the platform will now add an “AI-made” tag to content produced via its built-in AI features, or identified by an cross-platform project for spotting content made by AI. This action is intended to deter users from trying to evade the tagging system.
AI Literacy Programs
TikTok is additionally introducing a two million dollar educational fund for specialists and institutions to produce learning resources about responsible artificial intelligence. This project will support educational bodies dedicated to educating coding and technology.
Moderation Strategy
TikTok has justified its moderation strategy, amid discussion over proposals to lay off numerous safety staff in the United Kingdom. TikTok is planning to cut a significant number of roles in its content moderation division in its British office, with labor groups and internet security professionals expressing worry that staff are being displaced by AI moderation.
A senior executive stated that staff-based oversight would continue to be important, but artificial intelligence can safeguard staff by filtering out the most graphic content ahead of it is viewed by humans. The platform reported a 76% decrease in shocking and graphic content reviewed by safety staff over the past year due to intervention by its automated systems.
It is vital to integrate humans and technology to keep the platform safe,” she said. “We’ll have people as integral to the approach, but we also think it’s highly necessary to reduce exposure to unsafe media as swiftly, which is why a lot of the machine support is really helping us operate efficiently.”
