The platform is rolling out a new feature that allows them to cut down on the quantity of AI-made content appearing in their streams. This initiative comes as the platform revealed that it now features more than 1 bn content made with AI.
Testing and Rollout
This change is in a pilot phase over the following weeks before a global rollout. This advancement comes amid a increase in content created by AI, spurred by new content generation software.
AI Content on Other Platforms
Recent reports that almost one in 10 of the quickest rising content creators on another major platform exclusively feature content made by AI. A large amount of this content is considered “AI slop”, a label for poor-quality, mass-produced content that is often absurd or bizarre.
Our research shows that many people enjoy content produced via AI tools, ranging from AI artwork to science explainers, and we want to give people the ability to increase or decrease of that, depending on their own choices,” stated a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
TikTok disclosed that there are currently 1.3 billion videos on its service identified as made with AI. Overall, more than 100 million pieces of content are submitted to the platform daily, making AI-generated material a relatively small percentage of its total content library.
Customizing Your Feed
Users will be able to decrease or raise the level of artificial media they watch by accessing the “manage topic” feature in the platform and selecting AI-made media. Further subjects that are already be controlled under the filter encompass news, clothing, aesthetics, and dance.
Platform Guidelines
TikTok’s guidelines mandate creators to label “realistic” artificially created content, and it bans malicious deepfakes of well-known individuals or crisis events. Any believable artificial content that is not labeled can be removed under its community policies.
In addition, the app will henceforth attach an AI-generated label to content created with its proprietary AI systems, or flagged by an industry-wide initiative for identifying AI-generated material. This measure is aimed to stop users from trying to circumvent the labeling process.
Educational Initiatives
The platform is also launching a $2 million awareness program for experts and organizations to produce informative material about responsible artificial intelligence. This project will benefit non-profit groups focused on educating computer science.
Moderation Strategy
The platform has defended its moderation strategy, amid debate over intentions to make redundant numerous content moderators in the United Kingdom. The company is set to reduce 439 jobs in its content moderation division in the UK capital, with worker representatives and internet security professionals expressing worry that staff are being displaced by automated systems.
A trust and safety lead explained that staff-based oversight would continue to be important, but artificial intelligence can protect employees by filtering out the most harmful content prior to it is viewed by humans. The company stated a significant reduction in disturbing and violent content handled by safety staff over the last 12 months due to reliance on its automated systems.
It is vital to balance staff and AI to keep the platform safe,” she said. “We’ll have people as integral to the approach, but we additionally believe it’s very important to limit contact with harmful content as rapidly, which is where a significant AI assistance is proving valuable work at speed.”
