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The platform is rolling out a fresh option that enables them to cut down on the quantity of AI-created videos appearing in their streams. This move comes as the platform announced that it presently contains over 1 thousand million AI videos.

Testing and Rollout

The update is undergoing trials over the coming weeks before a full-scale launch. This shift comes amid a increase in AI content, spurred by emerging content generation software.

The Broader AI Trend

It has been noted that almost one in 10 of the most rapidly expanding channels on another major platform only show content made by AI. A large amount of this material is classified as “AI slop”, a term for poor-quality, bulk-generated content that is often illogical or surreal.

Our research shows that many people like content made with AI tools, including AI artwork to educational videos, and we intend to give people the option to adjust the amount of that, depending on their own preferences,” commented a platform representative.

AI on the Platform

TikTok shared that there are now 1.3bn videos on its network labeled as AI-generated. Collectively, more than 100 million pieces of content are submitted to the service daily, making clips made by AI a minor percentage of its complete catalog.

Customizing Your Feed

Viewers will be able to decrease or raise the amount of AI content they see by accessing the “manage topic” feature in the platform and picking AI-made media. Other topics that currently be controlled under the filter encompass politics, fashion, cosmetics, and movement.

AI Disclosure Rules

Its policies oblige content makers to identify lifelike AI-made content, and it prohibits malicious AI impersonations of public figures or crisis events. Any believable AI video that is without a tag can be removed under its community policies.

Furthermore, the app will now apply an AI-generated tag to content created with its built-in AI features, or detected by an collaborative effort for spotting content made by AI. This action is aimed to deter users from trying to evade the tagging system.

AI Literacy Programs

TikTok is furthermore introducing a $2 million awareness program for experts and groups to produce learning resources about ethical AI use. This project will assist non-profit groups specializing in training computer science.

Moderation Strategy

The platform has justified its safety measures, amid debate over proposals to lay off a large number of safety staff in Britain. TikTok is expected to reduce a significant number of roles in its user protection team in its British office, with worker representatives and internet security professionals raising concerns that humans are being replaced by machine-led review.

A senior executive stated that people-led review would continue to be important, but automated tools can protect employees by filtering out the most harmful content before it gets reviewed by people. TikTok reported a notable drop in disturbing and violent content seen by human moderators over the past year due to reliance on its automated systems.

It is vital to combine people and machines to maintain a secure environment,” the executive stated. “We’ll have people as integral to the approach, but we also think it’s highly necessary to reduce exposure to unsafe media as swiftly, which is the area in which a significant AI assistance is really helping us operate efficiently.”