Users will soon have a new feature that permits them to reduce the volume of AI-made content appearing in their timelines. This step comes as the service disclosed that it presently contains in excess of 1 thousand million content made with AI.
Testing and Rollout
The update is in a pilot phase over the following weeks before a widespread launch. This shift comes amid a increase in content created by AI, fueled by new content generation software.
The Broader AI Trend
It has been noted that approximately 10% of the most rapidly expanding content creators on a popular video site only show content made by AI. A considerable share of this material is considered “AI slop”, a term for inferior, bulk-generated content that is frequently illogical or bizarre.
“We know from our community that numerous viewers appreciate content made with AI tools, ranging from digital art to informative clips, and we intend to give people the ability to adjust the amount of that, depending on their own preferences,” commented a platform representative.
Scale of AI Content
The platform announced that there are presently 1.3bn videos on its service tagged as made with AI. In total, over 100 mn pieces of content are uploaded to the service each day, making AI-generated material a relatively small percentage of its total content library.
Customizing Your Feed
Members will be in a position to limit or boost the amount of AI content they watch by using the topic control setting in the app and selecting “AI-generated content”. Additional categories that are already be modified under the tool include politics, style, beauty, and dance.
Content Labeling and Policies
TikTok’s rules oblige content makers to identify “realistic” AI-generated content, and it prohibits harmful fake videos of well-known individuals or critical incidents. Any believable AI video that is not labeled can be taken down under its user guidelines.
In addition, the platform will now attach an “AI-made” label to content produced via its built-in AI features, or identified by an industry-wide initiative for identifying artificial media. This step is intended to deter users from trying to evade the disclosure requirement.
Educational Initiatives
The platform is also introducing a two million dollar AI literacy fund for specialists and groups to create learning resources about ethical AI use. This initiative will support educational bodies dedicated to educating computer science.
Platform Protection
The platform has justified its moderation strategy, amid debate over proposals to lay off numerous safety staff in the UK. The company is set to reduce a significant number of roles in its content moderation department in London, with labor groups and digital protection specialists raising concerns that staff are being displaced by machine-led review.
A company official explained that human moderation would still have a role, but AI can safeguard staff by filtering out the most distressing content ahead of it is viewed by staff. The platform stated a 76% decrease in shocking and graphic content seen by safety staff over the last 12 months due to the use of its automated systems.
We believe it is crucial to integrate humans and technology to keep the platform safe,” the official commented. “We’ll have people as involved in the system, but we also think it’s highly necessary to minimize viewing of unsafe media as rapidly, which is where a significant AI assistance is proving valuable operate efficiently.”
