Roblox adds AI age checks
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The San Mateo-based gaming platform, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, said users will be required to verify their age through a selfie or provide an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with others in the same age group unless they confirm they know the other person.
Roblox announced a new AI feature that will allow teen players to have their age approximated with biometric data.
Eliza Jacobs, the senior director of product policy at Roblox, talks with WRAL anchor Ashley Rowe about the platform's safety features and what major change the gaming app is planning to launch.
ROBLOX is making it harder for dangerous predators to chat with children online by introducing a new age check. The move comes amid disturbing incidents reported within one of the world’s