TikTok, under the umbrella of ByteDance, is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. Every day, tens of millions of people from all over the globe visit the app. As a result, the company has thousands of employees. According to recent reports, TikTok has laid off hundreds of employees due to artificial intelligence. Here are the details…
AI takes jobs away: TikTok lays off hundreds of employees
With popularity comes a serious challenge: content moderation. Social media platforms with millions of users require a significant amount of human resources to maintain an effective moderation process. However, the rapid advancements in AI technology in recent years have paved the way for more and more content moderation tasks being handed over to AI systems.
Reportedly, TikTok is joining this trend by incorporating AI into its content moderation processes.
According to Reuters, TikTok has laid off more than 700 people to focus on using AI for content moderation. The employees who were let go were reportedly informed via email on Wednesday night.
This news has raised concerns about whether AI will start replacing jobs. While some argue that this is unlikely, experts are not so sure. We will see how this plays out in the coming years.
ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, employs over 110,000 people across more than 200 cities. It is expected that the company may continue with layoffs in the coming months. What do you think about this situation? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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