TikTok is introducing a new feature that permits them to cut down on the amount of AI-made media appearing in their streams. This initiative comes as the company disclosed that it now features over 1 bn content made with AI.
Testing and Rollout
The update is in a pilot phase over the next few weeks before a global rollout. This development aligns with a increase in AI-generated material, fueled by recent content generation software.
AI Content on Other Platforms
Recent reports that almost a tenth of the fastest-growing video streams on a competing service exclusively feature content made by AI. A considerable share of this material is deemed “AI slop”, a term for poor-quality, factory-style content that is typically illogical or bizarre.
Based on user feedback that many people enjoy content produced via AI tools, ranging from digital art to educational videos, and we aim to give people the ability to see more or less of that, depending on their own preferences,” commented a platform representative.
Scale of AI Content
TikTok shared that there are currently over a billion videos on its app tagged as artificially created. Collectively, in excess of 100 m videos are uploaded to the service every day, making AI-generated material a minor part of its complete catalog.
Customizing Your Feed
Members will be capable of decrease or raise the amount of AI-generated videos they watch by accessing the “manage topic” option in the app and choosing AI-made media. Further subjects that are already be adjusted under the setting encompass news, clothing, cosmetics, and dance.
Platform Guidelines
TikTok’s guidelines oblige content makers to tag lifelike AI-generated content, and it bans harmful AI impersonations of public figures or crisis events. Any realistic artificial content that is unmarked can be taken down under its terms of service.
Additionally, the service will henceforth add an “AI-made” watermark to content produced via its proprietary AI systems, or identified by an cross-platform project for recognizing content made by AI. This action is designed to stop users from seeking to bypass the disclosure requirement.
Responsible AI Funding
TikTok is furthermore launching a $2m awareness program for specialists and organizations to produce informative material about responsible artificial intelligence. This project will support educational bodies specializing in educating coding and technology.
Platform Protection
The platform has defended its content review process, following debate over proposals to lay off hundreds of review team members in the United Kingdom. It is expected to cut hundreds of positions in its content moderation department in the UK capital, with trade unions and internet security professionals voicing alarm that staff are being displaced by AI moderation.
A senior executive stated that human moderation would remain essential, but AI can protect employees by eliminating the most distressing content before it has to be seen by humans. TikTok reported a 76% decrease in explicit and harmful content seen by content reviewers over the past year due to intervention by its machine learning processes.
We believe it is crucial to balance humans and technology to keep the platform safe,” the official commented. “We’ll have humans as part of that process, but we additionally believe it’s highly necessary to reduce exposure to dangerous material as quickly as possible, which is why a significant AI assistance is proving valuable process content quickly.”
