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TikTok is introducing a new feature that allows them to cut down on the quantity of AI-created videos appearing in their timelines. This move comes as the service revealed that it presently contains over 1 thousand million content made with AI.

Pilot Phase and Launch

This change is undergoing trials over the following weeks before a widespread release. This shift coincides with a increase in AI-generated material, spurred by new content generation software.

AI Content on Other Platforms

Recent reports that nearly one in 10 of the most rapidly expanding content creators on a competing service exclusively feature content made by AI. A considerable share of this output is deemed “AI slop”, a phrase for substandard, mass-produced content that is typically nonsensical or dreamlike.

Our research shows that many people appreciate content made with AI tools, ranging from digital art to educational videos, and we aim to offer the community the option to see more or less of that, based on their own choices,” commented a spokesperson.

AI on the Platform

The service announced that there are now over a billion videos on its app identified as artificially created. Collectively, over 100 million media items are added to the platform each day, making AI-generated material a limited percentage of its complete catalog.

Customizing Your Feed

Users will be able to reduce or increase the amount of AI-generated videos they see by opening the “manage topic” feature in the platform and choosing the AI content topic. Additional categories that can already be adjusted under the filter include politics, style, cosmetics, and dance.

Content Labeling and Policies

The platform’s policies require content makers to label convincing AI-generated content, and it forbids malicious deepfakes of well-known individuals or critical incidents. Any believable AI video that is without a tag can be removed under its terms of service.

Additionally, the service will henceforth apply an artificially created tag to content made using its own AI tools, or identified by an cross-platform project for identifying content made by AI. This measure is intended to stop users from seeking to bypass the disclosure requirement.

AI Literacy Programs

The platform is additionally establishing a $2 million AI literacy fund for experts and organizations to develop informative material about responsible artificial intelligence. This initiative will support charitable organizations focused on teaching computer science.

Moderation Strategy

The platform has justified its safety measures, amid controversy over intentions to lay off hundreds of safety staff in the United Kingdom. The company is expected to cut 439 jobs in its trust and safety team in London, with worker representatives and digital protection specialists voicing alarm that people are being substituted by machine-led review.

A senior executive clarified that human moderation would still have a role, but automated tools can protect employees by eliminating the most graphic content before it is viewed by staff. The company announced a 76% decrease in shocking and graphic content handled by safety staff over the previous year due to the use of its AI tools.

It is vital to integrate staff and AI to maintain a secure environment,” the official commented. “We’ll have humans as part of that process, but we further consider it’s extremely critical to minimize viewing of dangerous material as quickly as possible, which is the area in which a lot of the machine support is making a difference operate efficiently.”