Users will soon have a updated setting that enables them to cut down on the quantity of AI-made media appearing in their feeds. This step comes as the company announced that it currently hosts more than 1 billion AI videos.
Testing and Rollout
The new functionality is being tested over the next few weeks before a widespread release. This development comes amid a increase in AI content, fueled by new content generation software.
AI Proliferation Online
Studies have shown that nearly one in 10 of the most rapidly expanding content creators on another major platform exclusively feature content made by AI. A significant portion of this content is considered “AI slop”, a term for substandard, bulk-generated content that is often absurd or dreamlike.
“We know from our community that a lot of users enjoy content created using AI tools, ranging from digital art to educational videos, and we intend to offer the community the option to see more or less of that, depending on their own choices,” commented a platform representative.
AI on the Platform
TikTok shared that there are now over a billion videos on its network identified as AI-generated. In total, more than 100 mn videos are uploaded to the service every day, making AI-generated material a limited part of its overall inventory.
User Control Features
Users will be capable of limit or boost the volume of artificial media they view by accessing the content preference feature in the platform and selecting AI-made media. Further subjects that currently be modified under the setting include current affairs, fashion, aesthetics, and movement.
Content Labeling and Policies
TikTok’s guidelines oblige creators to identify “realistic” AI-generated content, and it forbids malicious deepfakes of public figures or critical incidents. Any believable AI-generated clip that is not labeled can be removed under its terms of service.
Furthermore, the platform will from now on apply an artificially created tag to content made using its proprietary AI systems, or flagged by an collaborative effort for identifying content made by AI. This action is aimed to stop users from trying to circumvent the tagging system.
Educational Initiatives
The platform is also introducing a two million dollar AI literacy fund for experts and groups to produce educational content about using AI responsibly. This project will benefit educational bodies focused on educating programming and robotics.
Platform Protection
The video-sharing app has defended its content review process, following controversy over proposals to cut jobs for a large number of safety staff in the United Kingdom. The company is planning to reduce hundreds of positions in its content moderation team in London, with labor groups and digital protection specialists expressing worry that staff are being displaced by AI moderation.
A company official explained that staff-based oversight would continue to be important, but automated tools can shield workers by removing the most graphic content prior to it gets reviewed by staff. The company stated a 76% decrease in shocking and graphic content seen by safety staff over the last 12 months due to reliance on its AI tools.
We believe it is crucial to integrate staff and AI to maintain a secure environment,” the executive stated. “We’ll have people as integral to the approach, but we also think it’s very important to reduce exposure to unsafe media as rapidly, which is why a significant AI assistance is really helping us operate efficiently.”
