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YouTube Is Using AI to Guess Your Age

Summary by Lifehacker
YouTube is rolling out a new AI that tries to guess whether you're an adult or a teen. If it determines you're underage, it will apply protections to your account—and it's on you to fix it if it's wrong.

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YouTube will start using artificial intelligence to estimate the age of users in the United States so it can show them age-appropriate content. The news comes shortly after the Australian government announced a ban on YouTube for children under 16, and just days after the UK introduced stricter age controls on social media.

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The age verification on YouTube changes forever. The video platform will use artificial intelligence to estimate whether you are old enough to access certain content.This function is already underway in several European countries, including Spain, and is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the protection of minors on YouTube.The AI as a new security barrierWhen a user tries to watch a video with age restriction, YouTube can offer him the op…

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YouTube deploys AI-based age estimation technology to identify U.S. teens and provide them with additional protectionsYouTube announced that it was starting to deploy age estimation technology in the U.S. to identify adolescent users and provide them with a more age-appropriate experience. When YouTube identifies a user as a teenager, it puts in place new protections and experiences, including deactivation...

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To protect young people from the dangers of digital technology, YouTube is now relying on artificial intelligence technology, considered less intrusive, but far from infallible. a

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Lifehacker broke the news in on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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