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- YouTube today, August 13, will begin to estimate the age of its American audience.
- The platform AI will use to determine whether your age is under 18 and will automatically apply the appropriate age experiences to your account.
- You can dispute over age estimates by providing official identity, selfie, or credit cards.
YouTube today, August 13, will start its new AI -powered age estimate system in the United States. The first announced last month, the use of artificial intelligence in this feature has been used to determine whether the user is under 18 years of age based on factors such as their viewing habits, YouTube search history, and how long their account is. This process applies to all YouTube accounts, regardless of the date entering the signup.
If YouTube AI concludes that you are under 18 years of age, you will receive a notification that will inform you too. You can conflict with the government by confirming your age through a government -issued ID, selfie, or credit card.
For adolescent accounts, YouTube will automatically enable the appropriate features of his age, which include:
- Showing only non -personalized ads
- Turning on digital Valebing tools such as “take a break” and the reminders of bedtime as default
- Reminders of privacy while uploading videos or posting public comments
- Reduce recommendations for these videos that can cause trouble when repeatedly viewed
And has been the rule of YouTube for years, you need to watch the age -banned videos you need to be 18 or older.
Why are consumers backing up?
Although YouTube plans to protect young audiences, some users have not taken well their new age estimates. Many people fear that the system can label them as a few samples of fully viewing them.
One user noted on the Reddate, “I let my cousins children watch some of their shows when I was bibbling them, and I don’t care about giving you my identity to YouTube, especially since I have had Google Account for 20 strange years.”
However, YouTube had earlier confirmed that watching a lot of Roblox videos could not be a problem.
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“Pokémon, Mine Craft, Mobile phones, and rubles are for everyone! We understand that users have a variety of interests on YouTube. Our age estimate model estimates different gestures about whether an account is at the age of 18, which does not have a user’s activity and longevity.
Other people are desperate to upload government identities to prove their age and are worried about confidentiality.
One user wrote, “With this rise of AI’s rise and the demand for personal information, I really believe that the Internet will be basically different in 5 years that some parts of it will be easily broken.”
YouTube emphasizes that submitting ID is optional, and those who opt out can still use the platform with standard teenage reservations. Teenage accounts can access most content on YouTube, except for limited videos from age that contain excessive violence or hostility.
In the meantime, it seems that the new verification system does not affect users who view YouTube without signing in, some people are already considering to avoid AI checks.
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