Users will soon have a fresh option that permits them to cut down on the quantity of AI-created videos appearing in their timelines. This move comes as the service disclosed that it currently hosts over 1 billion AI-generated clips.
Testing and Rollout
The update is in a pilot phase over the next few weeks before a global release. This advancement aligns with a rise in AI content, driven by emerging AI video creators.
AI Content on Other Platforms
It has been noted that nearly one in 10 of the most rapidly expanding video streams on another major platform primarily display AI-generated videos. A significant portion of this output is considered low-quality AI content, a term for poor-quality, bulk-generated content that is frequently nonsensical or surreal.
Based on user feedback that numerous viewers like content made with AI tools, including digital art to educational videos, and we aim to give people the power to increase or decrease of that, according to their own choices,” said a company executive.
Volume and Proportions
TikTok shared that there are currently over a billion videos on its network labeled as artificially created. Collectively, over 100 m videos are added to the app daily, making AI-generated material a limited part of its complete catalog.
Customizing Your Feed
Viewers will be capable of reduce or increase the level of AI content they see by opening the “manage topic” option in the platform and picking “AI-generated content”. Additional categories that can already be controlled under the setting include news, style, aesthetics, and dance.
Content Labeling and Policies
TikTok’s rules mandate users to label “realistic” AI-generated content, and it forbids malicious fake videos of public figures or critical incidents. Any authentic-looking AI-generated clip that is unmarked can be deleted under its community policies.
In addition, the service will henceforth add an artificially created label to content produced via its proprietary AI systems, or detected by an cross-platform project for spotting content made by AI. This step is aimed to help prevent users from trying to evade the labeling process.
Educational Initiatives
TikTok is also establishing a two million dollar AI literacy fund for specialists and institutions to develop educational content about responsible artificial intelligence. This initiative will support educational bodies specializing in educating programming and robotics.
Moderation Strategy
TikTok has justified its moderation strategy, during debate over proposals to cut jobs for a large number of content moderators in the United Kingdom. The company is planning to eliminate 439 jobs in its content moderation division in the UK capital, with worker representatives and online safety experts expressing worry that people are being substituted by automated systems.
A senior executive stated that people-led review would still have a role, but automated tools can shield workers by removing the most distressing content before it has to be seen by humans. The company stated a 76% decrease in shocking and graphic content reviewed by human moderators over the past year due to reliance on its automated systems.
We believe it is crucial to balance humans and technology to ensure user safety,” the executive stated. “We’ll have humans as involved in the system, but we also think it’s very important to limit contact with dangerous material as quickly as possible, which is why a extensive automated help is making a difference work at speed.”
