Users will soon have a new feature that allows them to reduce the volume of AI-created content appearing in their timelines. This move comes as the platform disclosed that it currently hosts more than 1 billion content made with AI.
Testing and Rollout
This change is in a pilot phase over the next few weeks before a global launch. This development comes amid a surge in AI content, fueled by recent content generation software.
The Broader AI Trend
It has been noted that nearly 10% of the quickest rising video streams on a competing service exclusively feature content made by AI. A significant portion of this output is deemed low-quality AI content, a phrase for poor-quality, bulk-generated content that is often nonsensical or bizarre.
Based on user feedback that numerous viewers like content made with AI tools, ranging from AI artwork to informative clips, and we intend to offer the community the option to adjust the amount of that, depending on their own likes,” said a spokesperson.
Volume and Proportions
The platform announced that there are currently 1.3bn videos on its network identified as AI-generated. Overall, in excess of 100 mn videos are uploaded to the service daily, making clips made by AI a minor portion of its complete catalog.
User Control Features
Viewers will be capable of reduce or increase the level of artificial media they watch by opening the topic control option in the app and selecting the AI content topic. Further subjects that currently be adjusted under the setting encompass current affairs, clothing, cosmetics, and movement.
Content Labeling and Policies
TikTok’s guidelines oblige users to tag “realistic” artificially created content, and it prohibits harmful fake videos of well-known individuals or critical incidents. Any authentic-looking AI video that is not labeled can be taken down under its user guidelines.
Furthermore, the platform will from now on add an “AI-made” tag to content created with its built-in AI features, or detected by an industry-wide initiative for spotting AI-generated material. This action is intended to help prevent users from trying to evade the labeling process.
Educational Initiatives
TikTok is furthermore launching a two million dollar educational fund for experts and organizations to produce informative material about responsible artificial intelligence. This initiative will assist educational bodies dedicated to teaching programming and robotics.
Platform Protection
The video-sharing app has supported its content review process, following controversy over plans to make redundant numerous safety staff in the United Kingdom. TikTok is expected to eliminate hundreds of positions in its trust and safety division in London, with trade unions and internet security professionals expressing worry that humans are being replaced by AI moderation.
A senior executive stated that people-led review would remain essential, but artificial intelligence can protect employees by removing the most distressing content ahead of it gets reviewed by humans. The platform announced a 76% decrease in disturbing and violent content handled by safety staff over the past year due to reliance on its machine learning processes.
“We think that it’s essential to balance humans and technology to maintain a secure environment,” the executive stated. “We’ll have humans as involved in the system, but we also think it’s very important to limit contact with unsafe media as swiftly, which is why a significant AI assistance is making a difference operate efficiently.”
