The platform is rolling out a updated setting that enables them to reduce the amount of AI-made videos appearing in their timelines. This step comes as the platform announced that it now features in excess of 1 billion AI-generated clips.
Trial and Implementation
The new functionality is being tested over the next few weeks before a full-scale launch. This development comes amid a surge in AI-generated material, spurred by recent AI video creators.
AI Proliferation Online
It has been noted that nearly one in 10 of the fastest-growing content creators on another major platform exclusively feature AI-generated videos. A significant portion of this content is deemed “AI slop”, a label for substandard, factory-style content that is typically illogical or dreamlike.
Based on user feedback that numerous viewers like content produced via AI tools, including digital art to informative clips, and we aim to offer the community the option to increase or decrease of that, according to their own preferences,” commented a spokesperson.
AI on the Platform
The platform disclosed that there are currently 1.3bn videos on its app labeled as made with AI. In total, over 100 mn media items are submitted to the service each day, making clips made by AI a relatively small part of its overall inventory.
How to Adjust Settings
Members will be in a position to reduce or increase the level of AI-generated videos they watch by accessing the “manage topic” setting in the platform and picking “AI-generated content”. Additional categories that currently be controlled under the tool encompass news, fashion, cosmetics, and choreography.
AI Disclosure Rules
Its rules require content makers to label convincing artificially created content, and it prohibits harmful AI impersonations of celebrities or critical incidents. Any authentic-looking AI-generated clip that is unmarked can be deleted under its terms of service.
Additionally, the platform will now attach an “AI-made” tag to content created with its built-in AI features, or flagged by an cross-platform project for identifying artificial media. This action is intended to deter users from seeking to evade the tagging system.
Responsible AI Funding
The platform is furthermore establishing a two million dollar educational fund for experts and groups to create educational content about using AI responsibly. This project will benefit charitable organizations specializing in educating programming and robotics.
Content Safety Approach
TikTok has defended its moderation strategy, during discussion over plans to lay off hundreds of review team members in the United Kingdom. The company is planning to eliminate 439 jobs in its trust and safety division in its British office, with worker representatives and internet security professionals voicing alarm that people are being substituted by AI moderation.
A senior executive explained that people-led review would continue to be important, but artificial intelligence can safeguard staff by removing the most graphic content prior to it has to be seen by humans. TikTok announced a notable drop in shocking and graphic content seen by safety staff over the past year due to the use of its automated systems.
“We think that it’s essential to combine staff and AI to keep the platform safe,” the official commented. “We’ll have people as part of that process, but we also think it’s extremely critical to reduce exposure to harmful content as rapidly, which is where a extensive automated help is proving valuable process content quickly.”
