The platform is rolling out a updated setting that enables them to cut down on the amount of AI-created content appearing in their streams. This step comes as the platform revealed that it now features more than 1 bn AI videos.
Trial and Implementation
The new functionality is undergoing trials over the coming weeks before a widespread release. This advancement aligns with a rise in AI content, driven by new content generation software.
The Broader AI Trend
Studies have shown that approximately a tenth of the quickest rising content creators on a competing service exclusively feature content made by AI. A significant portion of this output is considered “AI slop”, a term for poor-quality, mass-produced content that is frequently nonsensical or surreal.
“We know from our community that numerous viewers enjoy content made with AI tools, ranging from AI artwork to science explainers, and we aim to give people the option to adjust the amount of that, based on their own preferences,” said a spokesperson.
Scale of AI Content
The service shared that there are now over a billion videos on its network identified as artificially created. Overall, in excess of 100 m pieces of content are uploaded to the app daily, making AI content a relatively small portion of its total content library.
User Control Features
Users will be capable of reduce or increase the level of artificial media they watch by opening the “manage topic” option in the platform and picking AI-made media. Additional categories that are already be adjusted under the tool encompass news, fashion, cosmetics, and dance.
Content Labeling and Policies
TikTok’s rules oblige creators to tag convincing AI-made content, and it prohibits harmful deepfakes of public figures or crisis events. Any believable artificial content that is without a tag can be removed under its user guidelines.
Furthermore, the platform will henceforth add an artificially created watermark to content made using its proprietary AI systems, or flagged by an cross-platform project for identifying AI-generated material. This action is intended to stop users from attempting to circumvent the disclosure requirement.
Responsible AI Funding
TikTok is additionally introducing a two million dollar AI literacy fund for professionals and groups to produce educational content about responsible artificial intelligence. This program will benefit educational bodies dedicated to educating computer science.
Moderation Strategy
The video-sharing app has supported its moderation strategy, during discussion over intentions to make redundant hundreds of content moderators in the UK. TikTok is planning to reduce 439 jobs in its user protection team in its British office, with labor groups and internet security professionals expressing worry that people are being substituted by AI moderation.
A trust and safety lead stated that people-led review would remain essential, but AI can safeguard staff by eliminating the most graphic content before it gets reviewed by staff. The company announced a significant reduction in shocking and graphic content seen by content reviewers over the past year due to the use of its AI tools.
We believe it is crucial to combine humans and technology to keep the platform safe,” the official commented. “We’ll have humans as integral to the approach, but we further consider it’s extremely critical to limit contact with dangerous material as quickly as possible, which is why a lot of the machine support is proving valuable operate efficiently.”
