Implementing AI-Powered Content Moderation in Live Streaming
Blog post from Stream
Livestreaming, a rapidly growing trend with nearly 30% of internet users participating weekly, presents significant challenges in content moderation due to its real-time interaction and high volume of viewer participation. Maintaining a safe and engaging environment requires immediate intervention to prevent toxic behavior, with AI as an ideal solution for moderating content across languages and users. This guide explains how to build a livestream video and chat app that utilizes AI for real-time moderation, removing inappropriate content before it reaches the audience. The process involves setting up a Stream Livestream application, obtaining API credentials, and integrating AI moderation by using a backend server to process chat messages through an AI model like Claude from Anthropic. Additionally, the importance of legal and policy frameworks for platform compliance is highlighted. This setup allows for scalable, synchronous moderation, ensuring a positive experience without noticeable delays, while showcasing how AI can effectively manage content moderation in livestream environments.