# TikTok tests AI detection tool for digital likenesses

TikTok is developing a tool to detect whether a video or image contains an AI-generated likeness of a person. The feature aims to curb deepfakes and unauthorized use of people's appearances on the platform. This matters as AI-generated content becomes more common and harder to identify.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/967486/tiktok-ai-likeness-detection-tool) — 2026-07-17T15:34:30-04:00