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YouTube to begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.
YouTube's AI system uses viewing habits to verify age and restrict content for minors, starting with limited U.S. testing amid rising legal demands for stronger protections, officials said.
- YouTube will begin testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S. that uses artificial intelligence to differentiate between adults and minors based on their video viewing history.
- The system will impose restrictions on viewers flagged as minors, including reminders to take breaks, privacy warnings, and restricted video recommendations and ads.
- Viewers can correct inaccurate age assessments by providing identification, a credit card, or a selfie.
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YouTube tests AI age verification system amid privacy concerns
YouTube began testing an artificial intelligence system to verify the ages of users by analyzing their viewing habits.The platform said the technology is programmed to distinguish between adults and minors, flagging accounts believed to belong to users under 18. Those flagged may see limited video recommendations and could receive privacy warnings."We will only allow users who have been inferred or verified as over 18 to view age-restricted cont…
YouTube testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S.
YouTube will start testing a new age-verification system in the U.S. on Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to distinguish between adults and minors, based on the videos they've been watching.The tests will initially affect only a small portion of YouTube's audience in the U.S., but they are likely to become more widespread if the system performs as well at estimating viewers' ages here as it does in other parts of the world. The sy…
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