TikTok is introducing a fresh option that permits them to lessen the amount of AI-made videos appearing in their streams. This move comes as the platform revealed that it now features more than 1 thousand million AI-generated clips.
Testing and Rollout
This change is being tested over the next few weeks before a widespread release. This advancement coincides with a surge in AI content, driven by emerging video-generation tools.
AI Proliferation Online
It has been noted that almost 10% of the fastest-growing video streams on a popular video site primarily display clips produced artificially. A considerable share of this material is considered “AI slop”, a phrase for substandard, mass-produced content that is often illogical or bizarre.
Our research shows that a lot of users appreciate content created using AI tools, from digital art to educational videos, and we aim to give people the power to see more or less of that, according to their own likes,” stated a platform representative.
AI on the Platform
The platform disclosed that there are currently over a billion videos on its network tagged as AI-generated. Collectively, over 100 mn videos are submitted to the service each day, making clips made by AI a minor portion of its total content library.
Customizing Your Feed
Users will be able to reduce or increase the volume of AI content they see by accessing the “manage topic” option in the application and selecting AI-made media. Additional categories that can already be modified under the setting include politics, clothing, beauty, and choreography.
AI Disclosure Rules
Its policies oblige creators to label “realistic” AI-generated content, and it bans malicious AI impersonations of celebrities or crisis events. Any realistic AI-generated clip that is not labeled can be deleted under its community policies.
In addition, the platform will henceforth apply an “AI-made” tag to content created with its proprietary AI systems, or flagged by an cross-platform project for recognizing content made by AI. This action is designed to help prevent users from seeking to bypass the labeling process.
AI Literacy Programs
The company is additionally launching a two million dollar educational fund for professionals and institutions to create learning resources about using AI responsibly. This project will benefit charitable organizations specializing in teaching computer science.
Moderation Strategy
The video-sharing app has defended its safety measures, following debate over proposals to make redundant hundreds of safety staff in Britain. It is expected to eliminate a significant number of roles in its trust and safety team in London, with worker representatives and digital protection specialists expressing worry that staff are being displaced by AI moderation.
A senior executive explained that people-led review would continue to be important, but automated tools can protect employees by eliminating the most graphic content ahead of it has to be seen by humans. The company announced a 76% decrease in shocking and graphic content handled by human moderators over the past year due to reliance on its automated systems.
It is vital to balance humans and technology to ensure user safety,” she said. “We’ll have staff as part of that process, but we additionally believe it’s extremely critical to reduce exposure to unsafe media as quickly as possible, which is why a significant AI assistance is proving valuable process content quickly.”
