YouTube testing AI age verification feature ‘concerns’ users; company says: Google uses the world’s most advanced…

YouTube has an AI tool that can guess users’ ages. If someone can’t prove it, they will have to verify their identity with a government ID or credit card. The tool was recently tested with a limited number of US users to prevent minors from accessing inappropriate content, regardless of the birthdate they provided when signing up. If the AI identifies a user as a minor, the platform’s existing teen safety measures will automatically be applied to their account. Users who are incorrectly flagged as minors will be prompted to upload a government ID, a credit card, or a selfie to prove their age. However, this verification has raised concerns among some users and privacy experts about the collection of sensitive personal information.