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TikTok is introducing a fresh option that enables them to lessen the volume of AI-created media appearing in their timelines. This move comes as the company disclosed that it currently hosts more than 1 thousand million AI videos.

Testing and Rollout

This change is in a pilot phase over the following weeks before a widespread release. This development aligns with a increase in content created by AI, driven by emerging AI video creators.

AI Proliferation Online

It has been noted that almost 10% of the quickest rising video streams on another major platform primarily display content made by AI. A significant portion of this material is deemed low-quality AI content, a label for inferior, mass-produced content that is frequently nonsensical or bizarre.

Based on user feedback that numerous viewers appreciate content created using AI tools, ranging from computer-generated images to science explainers, and we aim to offer the community the option to see more or less of that, based on their own choices,” said a platform representative.

AI on the Platform

The platform shared that there are presently 1.3bn videos on its service tagged as made with AI. Overall, more than 100 mn pieces of content are uploaded to the platform every day, making AI-generated material a limited part of its complete catalog.

How to Adjust Settings

Members will be in a position to limit or boost the volume of AI-generated videos they view by opening the “manage topic” setting in the platform and selecting “AI-generated content”. Further subjects that are already be modified under the setting include current affairs, style, beauty, and dance.

Content Labeling and Policies

The platform’s policies oblige users to tag lifelike AI-generated content, and it prohibits malicious fake videos of celebrities or emergencies. Any authentic-looking artificial content that is unmarked can be removed under its community policies.

In addition, the app will from now on add an AI-generated tag to content produced via its own AI tools, or flagged by an cross-platform project for spotting content made by AI. This measure is designed to stop users from seeking to evade the disclosure requirement.

AI Literacy Programs

The company is additionally establishing a $2 million educational fund for specialists and institutions to create informative material about using AI responsibly. This initiative will assist charitable organizations specializing in teaching programming and robotics.

Moderation Strategy

TikTok has defended its safety measures, during discussion over proposals to cut jobs for hundreds of content moderators in the UK. TikTok is planning to reduce a significant number of roles in its content moderation department in the UK capital, with labor groups and digital protection specialists expressing worry that people are being substituted by machine-led review.

A company official clarified that staff-based oversight would remain essential, but AI can shield workers by filtering out the most graphic content prior to it has to be seen by staff. The company stated a significant reduction in shocking and graphic content seen by human moderators over the previous year due to the use of its automated systems.

It is vital to balance humans and technology to ensure user safety,” she said. “We’ll have humans as involved in the system, but we also think it’s extremely critical to limit contact with unsafe media as swiftly, which is where a extensive automated help is really helping us work at speed.”