Pinterest’s ‘tuner’ lets you dial down the amount of AI content — but not entirely

Pinterest is rolling retired a tool that allows users to “dial down the AI” successful their feed, the institution says. Users tin prime which categories they privation populated with much oregon little AI-generated content. But Pinterest stops abbreviated of promising a provender that’s wholly escaped of AI: the instrumentality volition enactment lone connected “eligible representation Pins” successful categories prone to AI content, including beauty, art, fashion, and location decor.

The “tuner” instrumentality is located successful Pinterest’s settings leafage nether “refine your recommendations” successful the “GenAI interests” tab. The diagnostic is already disposable to Android and desktop users, and iPhone users volition get the diagnostic successful the coming weeks, the institution says. 

Pinterest archetypal addressed its occupation with AI infestation — Pinfestation? — successful May with the rollout of an automated “AI modified” statement added to the bottommost left-hand country of pins. The institution says it has ramped up its detection tools and is making the labels much “noticeable” but did not merchandise details connected either update.