X has announced a new policy targeting creators who post AI-generated videos of armed conflict without disclosing their content’s AI origin. The company’s head of product, Nikita Bier, highlighted the potential for AI technology to mislead during times of war. Creators found violating this rule will face a three-month suspension from X’s Creator Revenue Sharing Program. Persistent violators risk permanent removal from the program.
The move comes as X aims to combat the spread of misleading content by leveraging tools to detect generative AI content and a crowd-sourced fact-checking system, Community Notes. The Creator Revenue Sharing Program incentivizes engaging content creation on the platform, but there have been concerns about the potential for promoting sensationalized material.
While this suspension policy addresses the specific issue of AI-generated armed conflict videos, concerns remain about the broader implications of AI misuse, such as political misinformation and deceptive influencer content. X’s action reflects a step towards maintaining content authenticity and integrity on its platform.
Source: TechCrunch