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YouTube is rolling out new AI teen protections in the US, and they could change how younger users experience the platform. In a blog post, YouTube confirmed that it’s using machine learning to estimate a user’s age based on what they search for, the type of content they watch, and how long the account’s been around.
If the AI flags someone as under 18, the platform will automatically apply restrictions like turning off personalized ads, limiting repetitive content, and enabling digital well-being tools.
This isn’t the first time YouTube has focused on younger viewers. It already launched YouTube Kids and supervised accounts, and more recently, it raised the livestream age minimum from 13 to 16. Now, this YouTube AI teen protections system adds another layer to that strategy. If users get flagged incorrectly, they’ll need to verify their age with a credit card or government-issued ID.
For now, only a small group of US users will see the change. YouTube says it’ll monitor how things go before expanding it further. Notably, this mirrors a broader push from Google, which also just started rolling out a similar AI-based age detection feature across its services.
Meanwhile, YouTube’s making another change, this time for creators. Swearing in the first seven seconds of a video no longer kills ad revenue. The company says moderate to strong profanity is now okay upfront, as long as it’s not excessive. But profanity in video titles or high-frequency swearing? Still a no-go.
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If the AI flags someone as under 18, the platform will automatically apply restrictions like turning off personalized ads, limiting repetitive content, and enabling digital well-being tools.
This isn’t the first time YouTube has focused on younger viewers. It already launched YouTube Kids and supervised accounts, and more recently, it raised the livestream age minimum from 13 to 16. Now, this YouTube AI teen protections system adds another layer to that strategy. If users get flagged incorrectly, they’ll need to verify their age with a credit card or government-issued ID.
For now, only a small group of US users will see the change. YouTube says it’ll monitor how things go before expanding it further. Notably, this mirrors a broader push from Google, which also just started rolling out a similar AI-based age detection feature across its services.
Meanwhile, YouTube’s making another change, this time for creators. Swearing in the first seven seconds of a video no longer kills ad revenue. The company says moderate to strong profanity is now okay upfront, as long as it’s not excessive. But profanity in video titles or high-frequency swearing? Still a no-go.
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