TikTok is introducing a new feature that enables them to lessen the quantity of AI-created media appearing in their streams. This step comes as the service disclosed that it currently hosts more than 1 bn AI-generated clips.
Trial and Implementation
The new functionality is undergoing trials over the next few weeks before a full-scale launch. This development aligns with a rise in AI-generated material, driven by recent content generation software.
The Broader AI Trend
Recent reports that almost a tenth of the quickest rising video streams on a competing service primarily display AI-generated videos. A considerable share of this output is considered “AI slop”, a phrase for substandard, mass-produced content that is frequently illogical or dreamlike.
Our research shows that a lot of users appreciate content produced via AI tools, from digital art to educational videos, and we intend to offer the community the option to see more or less of that, based on their own preferences,” commented a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
The service announced that there are presently 1.3bn videos on its network identified as AI-generated. In total, more than 100 million pieces of content are submitted to the platform each day, making clips made by AI a limited portion of its complete catalog.
Customizing Your Feed
Viewers will be in a position to reduce or increase the amount of AI content they view by accessing the “manage topic” setting in the app and picking “AI-generated content”. Additional categories that are already be modified under the setting encompass news, clothing, aesthetics, and dance.
Content Labeling and Policies
The platform’s guidelines oblige content makers to identify convincing AI-made content, and it prohibits malicious fake videos of celebrities or critical incidents. Any authentic-looking artificial content that is unmarked can be taken down under its user guidelines.
In addition, the platform will now add an “AI-made” label to content produced via its built-in AI features, or detected by an industry-wide initiative for spotting content made by AI. This step is aimed to deter users from seeking to bypass the labeling process.
Responsible AI Funding
TikTok is also introducing a two million dollar awareness program for specialists and institutions to develop educational content about ethical AI use. This initiative will support non-profit groups dedicated to training coding and technology.
Moderation Strategy
The video-sharing app has defended its content review process, amid controversy over intentions to lay off hundreds of safety staff in the United Kingdom. It is expected to eliminate hundreds of positions in its user protection team in the UK capital, with worker representatives and digital protection specialists expressing worry that humans are being replaced by AI moderation.
A company official clarified that people-led review would still have a role, but automated tools can safeguard staff by removing the most graphic content ahead of it has to be seen by staff. TikTok stated a significant reduction in explicit and harmful content handled by human moderators over the last 12 months due to intervention by its AI tools.
“We think that it’s essential to balance humans and technology to maintain a secure environment,” the executive stated. “We’ll have humans as integral to the approach, but we further consider it’s highly necessary to minimize viewing of unsafe media as quickly as possible, which is the area in which a significant AI assistance is proving valuable operate efficiently.”
