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The platform is rolling out a fresh option that allows them to reduce the volume of AI-made content appearing in their streams. This initiative comes as the service revealed that it currently hosts more than 1 bn AI videos.

Trial and Implementation

The new functionality is in a pilot phase over the next few weeks before a global launch. This advancement comes amid a surge in content created by AI, fueled by new video-generation tools.

AI Content on Other Platforms

It has been noted that nearly one in 10 of the most rapidly expanding content creators on another major platform primarily display AI-generated videos. A large amount of this output is deemed “AI slop”, a phrase for substandard, factory-style content that is often absurd or surreal.

“We know from our community that a lot of users appreciate content created using AI tools, ranging from AI artwork to science explainers, and we intend to provide users the ability to adjust the amount of that, based on their own choices,” commented a spokesperson.

Scale of AI Content

TikTok announced that there are now 1.3 billion videos on its app identified as AI-generated. Overall, in excess of 100 m pieces of content are uploaded to the platform each day, making AI-generated material a limited portion of its overall inventory.

Customizing Your Feed

Members will be capable of reduce or increase the amount of artificial media they watch by using the content preference setting in the application and picking AI-made media. Other topics that currently be controlled under the tool cover politics, clothing, aesthetics, and choreography.

Content Labeling and Policies

Its policies oblige users to label convincing AI-generated content, and it forbids dangerous fake videos of public figures or emergencies. Any authentic-looking AI video that is without a tag can be removed under its community policies.

In addition, the app will now attach an “AI-made” label to content made using its proprietary AI systems, or identified by an industry-wide initiative for spotting AI-generated material. This action is designed to help prevent users from seeking to evade the labeling process.

Educational Initiatives

TikTok is furthermore introducing a two million dollar educational fund for specialists and organizations to develop educational content about ethical AI use. This project will support educational bodies focused on teaching computer science.

Content Safety Approach

The video-sharing app has justified its safety measures, amid debate over plans to cut jobs for hundreds of safety staff in the UK. TikTok is planning to cut hundreds of positions in its content moderation division in London, with worker representatives and internet security professionals expressing worry that humans are being replaced by AI moderation.

A senior executive explained that human moderation would remain essential, but AI can protect employees by filtering out the most harmful content ahead of it gets reviewed by staff. The platform reported a significant reduction in explicit and harmful content handled by safety staff over the last 12 months due to reliance on its machine learning processes.

It is vital to balance people and machines to maintain a secure environment,” the official commented. “We’ll have staff as part of that process, but we also think it’s very important to reduce exposure to dangerous material as rapidly, which is why a significant AI assistance is proving valuable work at speed.”