Google has said it will start testing a model for the age of the learning machine to determine if the user is under 18 years of age.
The company said in A. Blog -Post That the model, which is expected to launch later this year, intends to provide “more age -appropriate experiences” for young users. Firste appeared first in the United States and will expand to many countries.
The announcement comes after technology companies face pressure from lawmakers to make the platforms safer for young users. Last year, target introduced A similar AI model that helps determine if the user is under 18 years of age.
Google told the CNET assessment model will use machine learning to make sense of different data points that are already connected to the user's account, such as what they are looking for, the categories of videos they watched and how long they had an account. These signals can help the model better determine if anyone can lie to their age.
If the model improperly denotes an account to be under the age of 18, the user may provide age verification in the form of a government-issued ID, credit card or selfie. Google said it is also considering other ways in which people can confirm their age.
This method is already used by other companies, as it is a targetAnd in various markets, including Europe.
YouTube chief executive Neil Mohan mentioned the machine learning tool in the published company Priorities for 2025Noting that the company plans to continue “responsibly used AI's power to improve YouTube's experience for all.”
The company also adds several safeguards to juvenile accounts, such as filtering or blurring explicit results in searching and limiting sensitive ad and other YouTube content that may not be appropriate.
Meanwhile, a new feature called School for Android Phone and Tablets will allow parents to limit or limit access to the application during school hours. Other forthcoming changes involve facilitating parents to manage their children's online experiences through Android and Chrome devices through Family of Google FamilyAnd the ability to “tap to pay” for Android phones with parental consent.