YouTube testing a new AI-powered age verification system in the U.S. – CGTN

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 system will only function when viewers are logged into their accounts and will make age assessments regardless of the birth date entered during sign-up. If the system flags a logged-in viewer as being under 18, YouTube will enforce the usual controls and restrictions that the site already uses to prevent minors from watching videos and engaging in other behaviors deemed inappropriate for that age. The safeguards include reminders to take breaks from the screen, privacy warnings, and restrictions on video recommendations. YouTube, which Google has owned for nearly 20 years, also doesn’t show ads tailored to individual tastes if a viewer is under 18. If the system incorrectly identifies a viewer as a minor, the mistake can be corrected by providing YouTube with a government-issued
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