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AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing
How many times have we seen this?
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It was obvious this was going to happen. AI (in terms of text look-ups) is very useful. But as soon as they started using it to create music and video, that was the start of the slippery slope. People now use any old trash in a bid to make a few dollars. It should have been much more tightly regulated from the start i.e anything produced by AI should not be allowed to be used commercially, unless the organisation using it is fully vetted and licensed
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Who do you suggest could/should regulate this?
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I'd suggest treating it like any other forbidden video i.e. social media sites would need a reporting function, and if they don't act (remove it) then they get fines. No, you can't stop it being on the internet, but you can stop hosts like FB and YT from paying people for views/likes. YT already de-monetise people if they say or show rudey content, so the mechanism must already be in place?
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It's one thing to have controls for content that clearly breaches a readily-defined policy, such as nudity in videos (typically to avoid falling foul of legislation), but AI is much more nebulous and in itself unlikely to be unlawful.
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But surely the company who host the content and pay out for it could impose their own rules, regardless of if it's unlawful? I'm guessing the likes of FB and YT would not band it, as it makes them too much revenue
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But ultimately there's a massive difference between what's theoretically possible and what's realistically practical, so personally I don't see any meaningful regulation in this area for the foreseeable future….
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Except it's the platforms that want this stuff.
To quote Mark Zuckerberg:
We started with text, and then moved to photos when we got phones with cameras, and then moved to video when mobile networks got fast enough. Soon, we’ll see an explosion of new media formats that are more immersive and interactive, and only possible because of advances in AI.
The only real option we, the consumers, have to steer them away from this position is to withdraw our custom.
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What is the argument for not allowing stuff created by AI to be used commercially?
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I guess that's true. So my only option is to skip/block videoes that I don't like, or don't use the platform altogether. With YT that's easy because I only subscribe to the stuff I like. But FB follows this BS for you, and every time you block a channel, another 3 are automatically played in front of you. Which is why I only use FB now for marketplace!
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2024 & 2025 at 2 seperate christmas times, when this lot come out to play.. I reported no end of these sites that were supposed to be UK based & were not. As far as social media co's went there was no issue with them at all. Despite it being very clear that they were (& I hate using this word) nothing but scam sites.
The only real option we, the consumers, have to steer them away from this position is to withdraw our custom.
How you going to beat human nature when it see's a bargain & does ZERO checking to see exactly who they are parting their money with.
Even if ML had a whole program on trying to educate people, they would still do it.
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