US EditionYouTube Turns to AI to Spot Children Posing as Adults
- YouTube has started using artificial intelligence to detect when users are children posing as adults amid pressure to protect minors from sensitive content.
- Machine learning will estimate users' ages based on their video habits and account longevity, as stated by YouTube Youth Director of Product Management James Beser.
- Users may be notified if YouTube suspects they are minors and can verify age with a credit card, selfie, or government ID.
- Australia plans to enforce laws banning children under 16 from YouTube, highlighting the need to shield them from predatory algorithms.
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YouTube Uses AI to Spot Minors Posing as Adults
YouTube has begun using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify children pretending to be adults on its platform, as pressure mounts on tech firms to protect minors from age-inappropriate content. The measure is being rolled out in the United States, with YouTube and other social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok facing scrutiny over safeguarding children online. According to James Beser, YouTube’s director of product management for …
YouTube uses AI to detect children pretending to be adults - Islamabad Post
SAN FRANCISCO, AUG 15: YouTube is turning to artificial intelligence to catch children who pretend to be adults so they can watch grown-up content on the popular video-sharing platform. The move comes as the video-sharing site faces growing pressure to keep young users safe from harmful material. The new safeguard is being rolled out in the United States as Google-owned YouTube and social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok come under s…
YouTube, Google-owned video platform, announced a new initiative to protect minors from inappropriate content.
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