Google said it will start testing an age -powered age estimate model to help determine whether a user is under 18.
The company said in a blog That the model, which should be launched later this year, intends to provide “experiences more suited to age” for young users. He will first deploy the United States and extend to more countries.
The announcement comes as technological companies are facing the assembly pressure of the legislators to make platforms safer for young users. Last year, Meta presented A similar AI model that helps to determine if a user is under 18 years old.
Google told CNET that the estimate model will use automatic learning to give meaning to various data points already associated with the account of a user, as what they are looking for, the videos categories they watched And how long they had an account. These signals can help the model better determine if someone can lie about their age.
If the model incorrectly signals an account to be under 18 years of age, the user can provide age verification in the form of an identifier, a credit card or a selfie issued by the government. Google said it also examines other ways that people can check their age.
This method has already been used by other companies, like metaAnd in a variety of markets, including Europe.
The CEO of YouTube, Neal Mohan, mentioned the automatic learning tool in the published company Priorities for 2025Noting that the company plans to continue to “operate in a responsible manner the power of AI to improve the YouTube experience for everyone”.
The company also adds a handful of guarantees on minors’ accounts, such as filtering or scrambling explicit results in the research and restriction of the sensitive ad and other content on YouTube which may not be appropriate.
Meanwhile, a new feature called Time School for Android phones and tablets will allow parents to limit or restrict access to applications during school hours. Other upcoming changes include ease for parents to more easily manage their children’s online experiences through Android and chrome devices via Google family linkAnd the possibility of “drawing to pay” for Android phones with parental consent.
