Users will soon have a new feature that enables them to lessen the volume of AI-created media appearing in their streams. This initiative comes as the service disclosed that it currently hosts over 1 bn AI-generated clips.
Testing and Rollout
The new functionality is in a pilot phase over the following weeks before a widespread rollout. This advancement comes amid a surge in AI-generated material, fueled by new video-generation tools.
AI Content on Other Platforms
It has been noted that almost 10% of the fastest-growing video streams on another major platform exclusively feature AI-generated videos. A significant portion of this material is classified as “AI slop”, a phrase for poor-quality, mass-produced content that is often nonsensical or surreal.
Our research shows that many people enjoy content produced via AI tools, from digital art to science explainers, and we aim to provide users the power to see more or less of that, based on their own choices,” commented a spokesperson.
Volume and Proportions
The platform disclosed that there are presently over a billion videos on its network identified as AI-generated. In total, over 100 mn media items are added to the service each day, making clips made by AI a relatively small part of its complete catalog.
User Control Features
Members will be able to limit or boost the level of AI content they watch by accessing the content preference setting in the application and selecting AI-made media. Further subjects that currently be adjusted under the filter encompass current affairs, style, beauty, and choreography.
Content Labeling and Policies
TikTok’s policies require content makers to label lifelike AI-made content, and it bans harmful AI impersonations of celebrities or critical incidents. Any believable AI video that is without a tag can be deleted under its terms of service.
Additionally, the app will from now on attach an AI-generated label to content made using its own AI tools, or detected by an cross-platform project for spotting content made by AI. This action is intended to deter users from trying to evade the disclosure requirement.
AI Literacy Programs
The company is additionally introducing a $2 million educational fund for specialists and organizations to create educational content about responsible artificial intelligence. This initiative will benefit non-profit groups specializing in teaching coding and technology.
Platform Protection
TikTok has defended its moderation strategy, during discussion over intentions to cut jobs for numerous content moderators in Britain. TikTok is expected to eliminate hundreds of positions in its content moderation division in the UK capital, with trade unions and online safety experts raising concerns that people are being substituted by machine-led review.
A company official clarified that staff-based oversight would continue to be important, but automated tools can shield workers by filtering out the most harmful content prior to it has to be seen by humans. The platform reported a notable drop in shocking and graphic content handled by safety staff over the last 12 months due to reliance on its AI tools.
It is vital to combine people and machines to ensure user safety,” the official commented. “We’ll have people as integral to the approach, but we also think it’s very important to minimize viewing of harmful content as swiftly, which is why a significant AI assistance is really helping us work at speed.”
