The Complete Guide to AI-Powered Content Moderation
Architecture patterns for building scalable content moderation systems using LLMs, with accuracy benchmarks and cost analysis.
The Complete Guide to AI-Powered Content Moderation
Architecture Overview
The Three-Layer Stack
- Layer 1: Keyword/Regex Filters (Cost: ~$0/request)
- Catches obvious violations instantly
- High precision, low recall
- Handles 60-70% of violations
- Layer 2: ML Classifiers (Cost: ~$0.001/request)
- Fine-tuned models for specific violation types
- Handles nuanced content (sarcasm, context-dependent language)
- Catches 25-30% of remaining violations
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