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YouTube is rolling out AI-powered age verification as a child safety feature starting Wednesday. Here's what to know.

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

WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fan-fiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there’s ...

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

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

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

YouTube is the latest major platform to use AI in its age verification tools alongside Discord, Roblox and Bluesky.

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

YouTube's AI age verification could significantly expand protections for teens, aligning the platform with mounting ...

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.

In September, YouTube announced political ads made with AI must carry disclosures. The new policy unveiled on Tuesday is an expansion of that to any synthetic video that could be mistaken for real.