Users will soon have a updated setting that permits them to lessen the quantity of AI-made videos appearing in their streams. This move comes as the platform disclosed that it currently hosts in excess of 1 bn AI videos.
Trial and Implementation
The new functionality is being tested over the coming weeks before a full-scale release. This development coincides with a surge in AI content, spurred by new content generation software.
The Broader AI Trend
It has been noted that almost 10% of the most rapidly expanding video streams on a popular video site primarily display content made by AI. A significant portion of this content is deemed low-quality AI content, a phrase for inferior, bulk-generated content that is often illogical or surreal.
Based on user feedback that a lot of users appreciate content produced via AI tools, including AI artwork to informative clips, and we want to give people the ability to increase or decrease of that, according to their own choices,” commented a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
TikTok disclosed that there are now over a billion videos on its service tagged as made with AI. Collectively, more than 100 mn videos are added to the platform daily, making clips made by AI a relatively small portion of its overall inventory.
Customizing Your Feed
Users will be capable of reduce or increase the level of artificial media they see by accessing the content preference option in the application and choosing “AI-generated content”. Other topics that currently be modified under the setting encompass news, clothing, beauty, and movement.
Content Labeling and Policies
The platform’s guidelines require creators to identify convincing AI-generated content, and it forbids harmful fake videos of public figures or crisis events. Any realistic AI-generated clip that is not labeled can be taken down under its community policies.
In addition, the service will henceforth add an artificially created watermark to content made using its own AI tools, or flagged by an industry-wide initiative for identifying AI-generated material. This action is designed to help prevent users from seeking to bypass the tagging system.
AI Literacy Programs
TikTok is furthermore introducing a two million dollar AI literacy fund for experts and institutions to develop educational content about responsible artificial intelligence. This program will assist educational bodies specializing in teaching computer science.
Moderation Strategy
TikTok has justified its safety measures, following discussion over intentions to cut jobs for numerous content moderators in Britain. The company is expected to cut a significant number of roles in its content moderation department in the UK capital, with trade unions and online safety experts voicing alarm that staff are being displaced by machine-led review.
A trust and safety lead explained that human moderation would still have a role, but AI can shield workers by filtering out the most distressing content prior to it has to be seen by humans. The company announced a notable drop in disturbing and violent content handled by human moderators over the past year due to reliance on its AI tools.
We believe it is crucial to integrate staff and AI to keep the platform safe,” the executive stated. “We’ll have people as integral to the approach, but we additionally believe it’s very important to limit contact with harmful content as rapidly, which is the area in which a lot of the machine support is proving valuable process content quickly.”
