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TikTok set to replace hundreds of UK staff with AI
Jobs are at risk as TikTok shifts to AI-driven moderation, raising concerns about user safety. Over 85% of content removal is already automated
The Chinese owner of TikTok is extending the use of artificial intelligence to identify and block harmful content, putting hundreds of British jobs at risk and raising fresh concerns over user safety. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, told staff it was launching a consultation process that could lead to several hundred job losses in the UK and southeast Asia. John Chadfield, of the CWU, said: “TikTok workers have long been sounding the alarm over the real-world costs of cutting human moderation teams in favour of hastily developed, immature AI alternatives.
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