Users will soon have a new feature that allows them to reduce the amount of AI-made videos appearing in their timelines. This move comes as the service disclosed that it currently hosts over 1 thousand million AI videos.
Pilot Phase and Launch
The new functionality is in a pilot phase over the next few weeks before a global launch. This development coincides with a surge in AI content, driven by new AI video creators.
AI Content on Other Platforms
Studies have shown that nearly one in 10 of the fastest-growing video streams on a popular video site only show clips produced artificially. A considerable share of this material is classified as “AI slop”, a label for inferior, mass-produced content that is often nonsensical or dreamlike.
Based on user feedback that numerous viewers enjoy content created using AI tools, including digital art to informative clips, and we want to provide users the ability to see more or less of that, according to their own choices,” commented a spokesperson.
Volume and Proportions
The platform announced that there are presently 1.3bn videos on its network tagged as made with AI. In total, in excess of 100 mn pieces of content are uploaded to the platform each day, making AI-generated material a minor portion of its total content library.
User Control Features
Members will be able to decrease or raise the level of AI content they view by opening the topic control feature in the application and picking the AI content topic. Additional categories that are already be controlled under the setting include news, style, beauty, and dance.
Content Labeling and Policies
TikTok’s policies oblige creators to tag convincing AI-generated content, and it prohibits dangerous AI impersonations of well-known individuals or crisis events. Any believable AI video that is without a tag can be deleted under its user guidelines.
In addition, the platform will now add an “AI-made” label to content produced via its proprietary AI systems, or detected by an collaborative effort for spotting artificial media. This action is designed to stop users from attempting to bypass the labeling process.
AI Literacy Programs
TikTok is also introducing a two million dollar awareness program for experts and institutions to produce informative material about ethical AI use. This initiative will assist charitable organizations focused on teaching coding and technology.
Platform Protection
The platform has defended its moderation strategy, during discussion over proposals to cut jobs for numerous review team members in the United Kingdom. TikTok is planning to reduce a significant number of roles in its user protection division in its British office, with worker representatives and online safety experts expressing worry that humans are being replaced by AI moderation.
A senior executive stated that human moderation would remain essential, but automated tools can shield workers by removing the most graphic content prior to it is viewed by people. The platform stated a 76% decrease in shocking and graphic content handled by safety staff over the past year due to intervention by its AI tools.
We believe it is crucial to combine humans and technology to maintain a secure environment,” the executive stated. “We’ll have people as part of that process, but we additionally believe it’s very important to minimize viewing of dangerous material as swiftly, which is why a extensive automated help is really helping us operate efficiently.”
