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TikTok has placed hundreds of UK jobs at risk as part of a major global restructure, with fears that roles will be replaced by AI.
The layoffs will impact its trust and safety operations, where the social media app is increasingly using AI to moderate content. TikTok currently employs more than 2,500 staff in the UK.
Job roles in south and south-east Asia will also be affected.
A spokesman for the social media firm said: “We are continuing a reorganisation that we started last year to strengthen our global operating model for trust and safety, which includes concentrating our operations in fewer locations globally to ensure that we maximise effectiveness and speed as we evolve this critical function for the company with the benefit of technological advancements.”
A spokesperson for the Communication Workers Union said: “This news will put TikTok’s millions of British users at risk.
“TikTok workers have long been sounding the alarm over the real-world costs of cutting human moderation teams in favour of hastily developed, immature AI alternatives.
“This has been a constant concern throughout the process of TikTok workers’ efforts to form a union.”
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