YouTube will begin guessing users’ ages using artificial intelligence on Wednesday, as part of an effort to prevent kids from accessing inappropriate content online.

The new feature, which uses artificial intelligence, will automatically determine if someone is under 18, according to a post ...

Critics have raised concerns about privacy as well as access to the platform for users falsely flagged as underage.

YouTube heard “Merz” but wrote “Merkel.” AI predicts averages, not truth—reminding us that human judgment, not blind trust, ...

WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fan-fiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there’s ...

Adult YouTube users flagged as under 18 can appeal by proving their age via ID, payment card, or facial image. This appeal ...

YouTube began rolling out an 'age-estimation model' in the U.S. that uses AI to restrict access to users determined to be ...

Of course, YouTube doesn’t seem to be accounting for the ways this sort of AI oversight would violate their own users’ ...

YouTube rolled out an AI age verification function on Wednesday that will automatically restrict content for users ...

YouTube is officially rolling out its AI-assisted age verification next week to catch users who lie about their age. YouTube ...

YouTube is the latest major platform to use AI in its age verification tools alongside Discord, Roblox and Bluesky.

The U.S. Treasury Department is phasing out paper checks. Mortgage rates have slipped to the lowest level of 2025. YouTube is ...