Content moderation
Journalist / News Editor · News Editor
“Content moderation” (Journalist / News Editor) is being replaced by AI: it entered in 2018 and is projected to be largely replaced by 2027.
AI enters
2018
Largely replaced
2027
Replacement progress
89%
Technology / key factor
AI content moderation
What this task is
Reviewing reader comments, user submissions and platform content to remove illegal, violent, sexual or false material, and making judgment calls on borderline cases.
How AI replaces it
From 2018, AI moderation systems detected violating text, images and video automatically and handled most clear-cut cases. Because context and policy lines are complex, the bulk of moderation is expected to be machine-handled by 2027.
What stays human
Moderators handle gray-area content and user appeals that the AI isn't sure about, and help write and update the moderation policies the system enforces.