ByteDance's TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees, mainly in Malaysia, according to a report from Reuters.

The China-owned social-media platform is laying off employees as part of a revamp of its content-moderation operations.

TikTok is reportedly laying off 500 employees from its workforce in Malaysia. The company plans to automate its content moderation process using AI and roll out the change globally. Generative AI affects significant sectors, including software development, banking, and the built environment.

Popular social media platform TikTok owned by China’s ByteDance, has announced laying off of hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a

TikTok, a popular social media platform is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce as it leans towards AI for content control.

Reports indicated that about 80% of content removed from the app was flagged by its AI systems, though it’s possible TikTok is now working on improving the efficiency of that AI. Expected to garner over 1000% increase from what the building originally was bought for in 2000.

TikTok plans to lay off hundreds globally, including many in Malaysia, to improve AI-driven content moderation. The company confirmed fewer than 500 layoffs in Malaysia, primarily affecting content moderation teams,

TikTok is laying off hundreds of staff worldwide, including a large number in Malaysia, amid potential efforts towards a wider use of AI in content moderation.