YouTube is turning to its users for assistance in overseeing content produced by artificial intelligence. As covered by Lifehacker, the service has begun prompting individuals to share their opinions on whether specific videos qualify as 'AI slop.'
The phrase 'AI slop' is indeed the exact terminology featured in YouTube's prompts. A screenshot shared on Reddit reveals the precise query: 'Did this feel like AI slop?' Respondents can select from five options: 'Not at all,' 'Slightly,' 'Moderately,' 'Very much,' or 'Extremely.'
Users encounter different versions of the prompt. While some describe a straightforward yes-or-no format, others note a detailed rating mechanism that gauges the extent to which a video resembles low-quality AI output, spanning from 'Not at all' to 'Extremely.'
Treat this development skeptically, given how simple it is to create deceptive screenshots in the current digital landscape. Still, the notion gains plausibility since YouTube's chief executive, Neal Mohan, has referenced 'AI slop' in public announcements.
An open question is how YouTube and its parent company Google intend to leverage this user input—potentially to remove such AI-generated material or simply to enhance their internal AI systems for video production.
The story debuted in our affiliated outlet M3, with adaptations and translations from the original Swedish text.
Kristian, an avid follower of tech devices and video games, primarily contributes news pieces to our connected platforms M3 and PC for Alla. He conducts evaluations of various items, with a focus on gaming peripherals, and handles translations of material from the Foundry network.