Users will soon have a updated setting that allows them to reduce the amount of AI-created media appearing in their feeds. This initiative comes as the company disclosed that it currently hosts in excess of 1 thousand million content made with AI.
Trial and Implementation
The update is being tested over the coming weeks before a full-scale release. This shift coincides with a rise in content created by AI, fueled by new AI video creators.
The Broader AI Trend
Studies have shown that nearly a tenth of the quickest rising content creators on another major platform exclusively feature content made by AI. A significant portion of this material is deemed “AI slop”, a term for inferior, bulk-generated content that is typically illogical or bizarre.
Our research shows that a lot of users enjoy content created using AI tools, from digital art to science explainers, and we intend to give people the power to see more or less of that, according to their own preferences,” stated a platform representative.
Scale of AI Content
The platform announced that there are now 1.3 billion videos on its service labeled as made with AI. Collectively, more than 100 mn pieces of content are submitted to the platform each day, making AI-generated material a minor part of its complete catalog.
User Control Features
Users will be in a position to limit or boost the level of AI content they see by opening the topic control option in the application and picking the AI content topic. Further subjects that currently be adjusted under the tool encompass current affairs, fashion, aesthetics, and movement.
Platform Guidelines
Its guidelines require users to tag convincing AI-generated content, and it prohibits harmful deepfakes of celebrities or critical incidents. Any believable AI-generated clip that is unmarked can be taken down under its user guidelines.
In addition, the service will now add an “AI-made” tag to content produced via its proprietary AI systems, or flagged by an industry-wide initiative for spotting artificial media. This step is designed to help prevent users from seeking to evade the disclosure requirement.
Educational Initiatives
TikTok is also establishing a $2m awareness program for professionals and organizations to create informative material about using AI responsibly. This project will assist charitable organizations dedicated to educating coding and technology.
Platform Protection
TikTok has defended its moderation strategy, amid discussion over intentions to cut jobs for numerous review team members in Britain. TikTok is planning to cut hundreds of positions in its trust and safety team in the UK capital, with worker representatives and online safety experts voicing alarm that people are being substituted by machine-led review.
A company official clarified that human moderation would still have a role, but automated tools can safeguard staff by removing the most distressing content ahead of it has to be seen by people. The platform stated a notable drop in explicit and harmful content handled by human moderators over the previous year due to reliance on its automated systems.
“We think that it’s essential to integrate humans and technology to maintain a secure environment,” the executive stated. “We’ll have humans as part of that process, but we further consider it’s extremely critical to minimize viewing of unsafe media as swiftly, which is where a significant AI assistance is proving valuable operate efficiently.”
