YouTube will begin guessing users’ ages using artificial intelligence on Wednesday, as part of an effort to prevent kids from accessing inappropriate content online.

If the technology incorrectly estimates a user to be under 18, they can verify with a credit card or a government ID. YouTube ...

Critics have raised concerns about privacy as well as access to the platform for users falsely flagged as underage.

YouTube began rolling out an 'age-estimation model' in the U.S. that uses AI to restrict access to users determined to be ...

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The new feature, which uses artificial intelligence, will automatically determine if someone is under 18, according to a post on YouTube's official blog, dated July 29. It will be first implemented in ...

Adult YouTube users flagged as under 18 can appeal by proving their age via ID, payment card, or facial image. This appeal ...

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YouTube is officially rolling out its AI-assisted age verification next week to catch users who lie about their age. YouTube ...

Of course, YouTube doesn’t seem to be accounting for the ways this sort of AI oversight would violate their own users’ ...

Privacy experts are demanding transparency after YouTube announced it would test using AI to estimate user ages in the US ...

Powered by artificial intelligence, the new tool will assess a person's age based on their activity on the platform — regardless of the birthday listed on their account.