TikTok is introducing a fresh option that allows them to lessen the amount of AI-created content appearing in their streams. This initiative comes as the platform disclosed that it currently hosts over 1 thousand million AI videos.
Testing and Rollout
This change is undergoing trials over the coming weeks before a global launch. This development comes amid a surge in content created by AI, fueled by new AI video creators.
The Broader AI Trend
It has been noted that almost one in 10 of the quickest rising video streams on a competing service exclusively feature clips produced artificially. A significant portion of this content is classified as “AI slop”, a term for substandard, bulk-generated content that is often absurd or bizarre.
Our research shows that a lot of users enjoy content created using AI tools, ranging from digital art to educational videos, and we aim to offer the community the option to see more or less of that, based on their own likes,” commented a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
The service shared that there are presently 1.3bn videos on its app tagged as made with AI. Overall, over 100 million pieces of content are added to the app each day, making AI-generated material a relatively small percentage of its complete catalog.
How to Adjust Settings
Users will be able to limit or boost the amount of artificial media they view by accessing the “manage topic” feature in the app and picking the AI content topic. Additional categories that are already be modified under the tool encompass politics, style, cosmetics, and choreography.
AI Disclosure Rules
Its guidelines mandate creators to label “realistic” artificially created content, and it forbids dangerous deepfakes of well-known individuals or crisis events. Any realistic artificial content that is not labeled can be removed under its user guidelines.
Furthermore, the app will from now on apply an AI-generated watermark to content produced via its proprietary AI systems, or identified by an cross-platform project for spotting content made by AI. This measure is intended to help prevent users from trying to evade the disclosure requirement.
Educational Initiatives
The platform is furthermore launching a $2 million AI literacy fund for specialists and organizations to develop educational content about responsible artificial intelligence. This program will support educational bodies dedicated to educating programming and robotics.
Platform Protection
TikTok has defended its safety measures, amid discussion over plans to lay off hundreds of content moderators in the United Kingdom. The company is planning to eliminate 439 jobs in its trust and safety division in its British office, with labor groups and digital protection specialists voicing alarm that humans are being replaced by machine-led review.
A company official explained that human moderation would still have a role, but automated tools can safeguard staff by eliminating the most harmful content prior to it is viewed by people. The company stated a notable drop in shocking and graphic content handled by safety staff over the past year due to the use of its automated systems.
We believe it is crucial to integrate staff and AI to ensure user safety,” she said. “We’ll have people as integral to the approach, but we additionally believe it’s very important to limit contact with harmful content as swiftly, which is the area in which a lot of the machine support is really helping us operate efficiently.”
