"Getty Images TikTok has rowed back on an AI feature which incorrectly summarised some videos on the platform, including claiming a celebrity was fruit. The company's 'AI overviews' recently began appearing beneath content on the platform to describe what a video was showing, or provide more context. While only rolled out to some users in the US and the Philippines, the feature's incorrect and bizarre AI-generated summaries of TikTok content - seen beneath videos of celebrities like platform star Charli D'Amelio - have been shared widely."
"Much like the AI Overviews at the top of most Google search results, TikTok's AI-generated overviews would attempt to sum up the contents of videos for some users when they clicked to see more of a video's caption. Some examples screenshotted by users and seen by the BBC showed videos on the platform being accurately described, but Business Insider also identified a number of "wildly inaccurate" AI overviews. This included one which saw a video of dancer Charli D'Amelio described as a "collection of various blueberries with different toppings," the publication said."
"According to TikTok, its experimental summaries have been tweaked to only suggest products similar to those shown in videos. The changes were first reported by news outlet Business Insider. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. X content may contain adverts. The feature will now only be used to surface information about items in videos, according to TikTok."
"It saw similarly vague, inaccurate and strange AI-generated summaries on other TikTok videos of celebrities and artists, including Shakira and Olivia Rodrigo. The feature's incorrect and bizarre AI-generated summaries of TikTok content have been shared widely. According to TikTok, its experimental summaries have been tweaked to only suggest products similar to those shown in videos. The changes were first reported by news outlet Business Insider."
TikTok introduced experimental AI overviews beneath videos to describe what content shows or add context. The feature appeared for some users in the US and the Philippines and generated summaries that were sometimes wildly inaccurate. Examples included a celebrity video being described as fruit, along with other vague and incorrect summaries for videos featuring well-known performers. TikTok later tweaked the system so it would only suggest products similar to items shown in the videos. The change followed reports that the AI summaries could misinterpret video content. The update reflects broader efforts by tech companies to deploy more AI features on platforms.
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