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Users will soon have a new feature that allows them to cut down on the quantity of AI-created videos appearing in their feeds. This step comes as the company announced that it presently contains more than 1 thousand million AI videos.

Pilot Phase and Launch

The new functionality is undergoing trials over the next few weeks before a full-scale rollout. This development comes amid a rise in AI content, fueled by emerging AI video creators.

AI Proliferation Online

It has been noted that almost one in 10 of the most rapidly expanding channels on a popular video site exclusively feature AI-generated videos. A large amount of this content is considered “AI slop”, a label for inferior, bulk-generated content that is often absurd or bizarre.

Based on user feedback that many people appreciate content made with AI tools, including computer-generated images to science explainers, and we aim to provide users the power to see more or less of that, based on their own choices,” said a spokesperson.

AI on the Platform

The service disclosed that there are now over a billion videos on its service identified as AI-generated. In total, in excess of 100 m media items are uploaded to the service daily, making AI content a relatively small portion of its total content library.

Customizing Your Feed

Viewers will be in a position to limit or boost the volume of AI content they see by opening the content preference feature in the platform and picking AI-made media. Further subjects that can already be modified under the filter encompass current affairs, clothing, cosmetics, and choreography.

Content Labeling and Policies

Its guidelines oblige creators to label “realistic” AI-generated content, and it bans dangerous deepfakes of public figures or crisis events. Any realistic AI-generated clip that is without a tag can be removed under its user guidelines.

In addition, the platform will from now on add an AI-generated watermark to content created with its built-in AI features, or detected by an collaborative effort for identifying content made by AI. This action is intended to help prevent users from attempting to evade the labeling process.

AI Literacy Programs

The platform is additionally establishing a $2 million educational fund for experts and organizations to create informative material about ethical AI use. This project will assist non-profit groups specializing in teaching computer science.

Moderation Strategy

The video-sharing app has supported its safety measures, amid controversy over intentions to make redundant numerous content moderators in the United Kingdom. It is planning to cut a significant number of roles in its trust and safety team in London, with worker representatives and internet security professionals raising concerns that people are being substituted by automated systems.

A trust and safety lead clarified that human moderation would remain essential, but automated tools can safeguard staff by removing the most graphic content ahead of it gets reviewed by people. The platform announced a 76% decrease in disturbing and violent content seen by content reviewers over the past year due to the use of its AI tools.

We believe it is crucial to balance staff and AI to maintain a secure environment,” the official commented. “We’ll have humans as part of that process, but we also think it’s very important to limit contact with unsafe media as rapidly, which is the area in which a extensive automated help is really helping us operate efficiently.”