TikTok is introducing a fresh option that allows them to reduce the volume of artificial intelligence-produced videos appearing in their timelines. This move comes as the service announced that it now features over 1 billion content made with AI.
Trial and Implementation
The update is being tested over the coming weeks before a global launch. This advancement coincides with a rise in content created by AI, driven by emerging AI video creators.
The Broader AI Trend
It has been noted that nearly 10% of the fastest-growing channels on another major platform only show AI-generated videos. A considerable share of this content is deemed “AI slop”, a phrase for substandard, bulk-generated content that is typically nonsensical or bizarre.
Our research shows that a lot of users enjoy content produced via AI tools, ranging from computer-generated images to educational videos, and we intend to offer the community the option to increase or decrease of that, according to their own choices,” stated a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
The service disclosed that there are currently 1.3 billion videos on its network labeled as AI-generated. Overall, in excess of 100 m media items are submitted to the service each day, making AI-generated material a limited portion of its complete catalog.
How to Adjust Settings
Users will be able to decrease or raise the level of AI content they watch by accessing the content preference setting in the application and selecting “AI-generated content”. Further subjects that currently be adjusted under the tool cover politics, fashion, beauty, and movement.
Platform Guidelines
TikTok’s policies require users to identify lifelike AI-generated content, and it bans dangerous fake videos of well-known individuals or critical incidents. Any authentic-looking AI video that is unmarked can be deleted under its user guidelines.
Additionally, the service will from now on add an AI-generated watermark to content created with its built-in AI features, or flagged by an collaborative effort for recognizing AI-generated material. This action is designed to stop users from attempting to circumvent the labeling process.
AI Literacy Programs
The platform is furthermore establishing a $2m educational fund for experts and groups to produce educational content about using AI responsibly. This project will support educational bodies specializing in training coding and technology.
Platform Protection
The video-sharing app has justified its safety measures, amid discussion over plans to cut jobs for hundreds of safety staff in the United Kingdom. TikTok is planning to eliminate 439 jobs in its content moderation team in the UK capital, with trade unions and internet security professionals expressing worry that staff are being displaced by machine-led review.
A trust and safety lead stated that people-led review would remain essential, but artificial intelligence can shield workers by removing the most distressing content ahead of it is viewed by people. TikTok announced a notable drop in explicit and harmful content handled by content reviewers over the previous year due to reliance on its automated systems.
It is vital to integrate humans and technology to maintain a secure environment,” she said. “We’ll have staff as integral to the approach, but we further consider it’s very important to minimize viewing of harmful content as quickly as possible, which is where a lot of the machine support is making a difference work at speed.”
