Users will soon have a new feature that permits them to lessen the volume of AI-created videos appearing in their timelines. This move comes as the company revealed that it now features over 1 bn AI-generated clips.
Testing and Rollout
This change is being tested over the coming weeks before a widespread release. This advancement aligns with a rise in AI-generated material, fueled by emerging AI video creators.
AI Content on Other Platforms
Studies have shown that almost a tenth of the fastest-growing video streams on a competing service exclusively feature AI-generated videos. A significant portion of this content is deemed “AI slop”, a term for inferior, factory-style content that is typically nonsensical or bizarre.
Based on user feedback that numerous viewers enjoy content made with AI tools, including computer-generated images to educational videos, and we intend to provide users the option to increase or decrease of that, based on their own preferences,” stated a company executive.
Volume and Proportions
The service disclosed that there are presently 1.3 billion videos on its app tagged as made with AI. In total, over 100 m videos are uploaded to the app every day, making AI content a minor portion of its overall inventory.
Customizing Your Feed
Members will be capable of limit or boost the amount of AI content they watch by using the “manage topic” feature in the app and selecting the AI content topic. Further subjects that currently be controlled under the tool encompass news, fashion, aesthetics, and movement.
Platform Guidelines
The platform’s rules require content makers to label convincing artificially created content, and it prohibits malicious AI impersonations of public figures or crisis events. Any realistic AI-generated clip that is unmarked can be removed under its community policies.
Furthermore, the service will henceforth apply an artificially created tag to content created with its proprietary AI systems, or detected by an cross-platform project for identifying artificial media. This measure is aimed to stop users from seeking to bypass the labeling process.
AI Literacy Programs
The platform is also introducing a two million dollar AI literacy fund for specialists and institutions to develop educational content about using AI responsibly. This initiative will support charitable organizations focused on teaching computer science.
Moderation Strategy
TikTok has supported its safety measures, during discussion over intentions to lay off hundreds of safety staff in the UK. The company is set to cut hundreds of positions in its user protection division in its British office, with worker representatives and internet security professionals raising concerns that staff are being displaced by AI moderation.
A trust and safety lead explained that people-led review would continue to be important, but artificial intelligence can safeguard staff by removing the most harmful content before it has to be seen by staff. TikTok announced a 76% decrease in disturbing and violent content seen by human moderators over the previous year due to the use of its AI tools.
It is vital to combine staff and AI to ensure user safety,” the executive stated. “We’ll have staff as involved in the system, but we also think it’s extremely critical to reduce exposure to dangerous material as rapidly, which is the area in which a extensive automated help is proving valuable process content quickly.”
