TikTok is introducing a updated setting that permits them to cut down on the volume of AI-made videos appearing in their timelines. This step comes as the service revealed that it currently hosts over 1 bn content made with AI.
Testing and Rollout
The update is being tested over the following weeks before a global release. This development comes amid a surge in AI content, fueled by new content generation software.
AI Content on Other Platforms
It has been noted that approximately a tenth of the fastest-growing content creators on a popular video site primarily display content made by AI. A considerable share of this output is classified as “AI slop”, a label for substandard, factory-style content that is frequently absurd or bizarre.
Our research shows that numerous viewers appreciate content made with AI tools, ranging from digital art to science explainers, and we aim to give people the option to see more or less of that, according to their own likes,” said a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
The platform disclosed that there are now 1.3 billion videos on its service labeled as AI-generated. In total, over 100 million media items are added to the service daily, making AI-generated material a minor percentage of its total content library.
How to Adjust Settings
Users will be able to limit or boost the level of artificial media they see by using the “manage topic” option in the app and picking the AI content topic. Other topics that are already be adjusted under the tool cover current affairs, clothing, aesthetics, and choreography.
Content Labeling and Policies
Its rules require users to label convincing artificially created content, and it prohibits dangerous deepfakes of public figures or crisis events. Any believable AI-generated clip that is unmarked can be removed under its community policies.
Furthermore, the app will now add an artificially created watermark to content created with its proprietary AI systems, or detected by an industry-wide initiative for identifying artificial media. This measure is designed to help prevent users from trying to circumvent the tagging system.
Responsible AI Funding
The company is additionally establishing a $2m awareness program for experts and institutions to develop learning resources about using AI responsibly. This initiative will assist educational bodies focused on teaching computer science.
Platform Protection
TikTok has defended its moderation strategy, following debate over intentions to cut jobs for hundreds of review team members in the UK. The company is set to eliminate a significant number of roles in its content moderation department in London, with trade unions and digital protection specialists expressing worry that humans are being replaced by machine-led review.
A senior executive clarified that staff-based oversight would continue to be important, but automated tools can safeguard staff by removing the most graphic content before it has to be seen by people. The company announced a notable drop in shocking and graphic content seen by content reviewers over the last 12 months due to reliance on its AI tools.
It is vital to integrate humans and technology to maintain a secure environment,” she said. “We’ll have staff as involved in the system, but we also think it’s extremely critical to limit contact with harmful content as swiftly, which is the area in which a lot of the machine support is really helping us process content quickly.”
