Salvus
Using Artificial Intelligence To Create A Safe Social Space On TikTok
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The Project
Leverage a modern technology to address a real-world societal problem.
Team Dynamics:
🚀 A diverse, multi-disciplinary team spanning Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering, English Humanities, and Business Marketing.
What We Delivered:
đź“Ś A visually compelling A3 poster that captured our research and solution.
🎤 An oral presentation to effectively communicate our findings and impact.
Timeline:
One semester to research, ideate, and deliver a meaningful solution.
The Process
Through extensive research, we discovered a growing issue on TikTok—the rise of malicious comments that contribute to unhealthy habits. While TikTok has built-in comment control mechanisms, these come with limitations.
Seeing the need for a proactive solution, our team leveraged Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop Salvus—Latin for "safe." Salvus is an AI-powered content filter designed to detect and block harmful comments before they are posted, reducing exposure to negativity in the first place.
How It Works:
✔️Real-time content detection – Salvus analyzes text input before posting.
✔️AI-powered filtering – Built on a perceptron-based artificial neural network, mimicking human decision-making to classify data accurately.
✔️Autonomous & scalable – Functions with minimal human intervention, making moderation more efficient.
Final Product
🎨 A visually appealing design with clear and coherent flow that let visuals do the talking.
âś… No unnecessary details, just meaningful insights.
🔤 A classy serif font for titles and subheadings, paired with an easy-to-read sans-serif for the main content.
đź‘€ A soft, eye-friendly color palette for a polished, professional look.
This final product wasn’t just a presentation of our ideas—it was a reflection of our dedication to creating something meaningful and effective together.
My Reflection
This project transformed how I view interdisciplinary collaboration, showing me the power of diverse perspectives in solving complex challenges.
By combining expertise from different fields, we enhanced creativity and efficiency, leading to a significant improvement in our final deliverables and even an upgraded grade from our initial proposal.
To enhance the foundation of our project, we could also have conducted primary research—such as expert interviews and potential user feedback.
Nevertheless, these lessons will continue to guide me as I navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Most importantly, a huge shoutout to my teammates—Joanna, Pei Xuan, Wei Ze, and Ziyu—for their dedication, creativity, and collaboration. This project wouldn’t have been the same without them!