YouTube’s New AI Age Verification: What You Need to Know
YouTube is launching an AI-driven tool aimed at enhancing youth safety by assessing users’ ages, starting this Wednesday. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to ensure that younger audiences access appropriate content. Here are the key features of the new system:
- Age Detection: The AI analyzes user behavior to determine if they are minors, regardless of the birthdate provided during signup.
- Teen Safety Measures: Identified minors will have restrictions applied to their accounts, limiting exposure to sensitive content.
- Privacy Concerns: Adult users flagged as minors must provide personal information, raising concerns about data security.
As scrutiny on online platforms increases, YouTube joins others like Meta and TikTok in strengthening age verification practices. Criticism about data handling persists, with users expressing concerns on social media.
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