ByteDance's TikTok cuts hundreds of jobs in shift towards AI content moderation

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KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a large number of staff in Malaysia, the company said on Friday (Oct 11), as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation.

The technology firm is also planning more retrenchments next month as it looks to consolidate some of its regional operations, one of the sources said.

ByteDance has over 110,000 employees in more than 200 cities globally, according to the company's website.

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Published On: 2024-10-11 @ 10:56:00 (9 hours ago)

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