YouTube AI Can Predict if You’re Under 18—and Restrict Your Account Accordingly
Photo Credit: Christian WiedigerYouTube is testing AI age-verification technology in the U.S. to predict if you’re under 18, regardless of the birthday entered on your account.If you’re the parent of a kid who watches YouTube—or if you’re a YouTube-loving kid yourself—you might find certain restrictions appearing on your account. The Google-owned video platform is testing AI age-verification technology in the U.S. that can predict users under 18 and place restrictions on their accounts as a result.
According to YouTube, this is part of a move to provide better protections for younger users. The company’s “age-estimation model” started rolling out in the U.S. on Wednesday to determine if someone is under 18—regardless of the information entered on their account.
The initial rollout of the feature covers only a “small set of users” in the U.S. to estimate their...
