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In summary:
- YouTube is testing a new feature that asks users to rate whether a video feels like “AI slop.” Responses range from “not at all” to “very much.”
- PCWorld reports that implementation varies by user, with some seeing a simple “yes” or “no” question instead of a five-point rating.
- It’s not yet clear what purpose YouTube collects this feedback, but it could help it moderate content or improve its AI video generation system.
It looks like YouTube now needs your help to moderate AI-generated content on its platform. Lifehacker reports that YouTube has started asking users whether they think the videos are “AI failures.”
Yes, this is the actual term YouTube uses in the question. A screenshot on Reddit captures the question verbatim: “Did this feel like AI slop?” Answer by selecting one from five options: “Strongly Disagree,” “Somewhat Agree,” “Somewhat,” “Strongly Agree,” and “Strongly Agree.”
There seems to be some variation in the way YouTube questions are framed. Some users reported being asked only simple “yes” or “no” questions, while others said they were asked to rate on a scale from “not at all” to “very much” how much they felt the video was AI junk.
It may be worth taking the whole thing with a pinch of salt. After all, it’s very easy to fake any kind of screenshot these days. However, it’s also worth noting that YouTube CEO Neil Mohan actually uses the term “AI slop” in his public statements. that Far-fetched.
One question that remains is whether YouTube and Google will use the feedback to eliminate AI degradation from their platforms, or simply use the answers to improve their own video AI.
This article originally appeared in our sister publication M3 and was translated and localized from Swedish.
