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      Google has begun estimating users’ ages with AI—without asking for a birthdate—and applying protections if someone is likely under 18. Here's what that means: 🤖 How Google Estimates Age Automatically Google is testing a machine learning model in the United States, which analyzes signals like search‫اقرأ المزيد

      Google has begun estimating users’ ages with AI—without asking for a birthdate—and applying protections if someone is likely under 18. Here’s what that means:

      🤖 How Google Estimates Age Automatically

      • Google is testing a machine learning model in the United States, which analyzes signals like search history, YouTube watch patterns, and account age to estimate if a user is under 18 (CNBC, TechCrunch).
      • If flagged as underage, users receive automatic protections such as SafeSearch, restricted content, and opt‑in for YouTube’s wellbeing features like bedtime reminders and break notifications (Android Headlines).

      🔧 What Happens When Under-18 Is Inferred

      • Personalized ads are disabled, and age-sensitive categories (e.g., alcohol, gambling) are blocked (Yahoo Tech).
      • Access to certain adult‑oriented apps on the Play Store is restricted, and features like Maps Timeline are turned off (Android Headlines).
      • YouTube content recommendations and interactions may be limited or altered (The Verge).

      ✅ What You Can Do if You’re Misidentified

      • Google notifies flagged users and offers age verification options: a government ID, credit card, or a selfie for confirmation (Android Headlines).
      • If correct, users regain full access and settings appropriate for adults.

      ⚖️ Why Is Google Doing This?

      • There’s increasing regulatory pressure globally—from laws like the Kids Online Safety Act (USA) and the UK’s Online Safety Act—to proactively protect minors online (WIRED, The Guardian).
      • It addresses the issue of users submitting false birthdates when signing up, which has hampered accurate age-based protections.

      🧠 Pros, Cons, and Concerns

      Benefit Concern
      More consistent enforcement of juvenile protections across services. Errors are possible—some adults report being flagged despite having verified accounts (cyberpost.co).
      No more reliance on potentially false self-reported ages. Raises privacy questions about internal profiling and transparency.
      Streamlines child-safety compliance across Google’s platforms. May reinforce algorithmic biases, particularly in low-data populations (Latest Tech Startup News in Africa, PetaPixel).

      🧾 Summary

      Google is moving toward inferring user age based on behavior, rather than relying on self-declared birthdates. If you’re flagged as under 18, Google automatically applies content restrictions, disables age-sensitive features, and offers ways to verify your actual age.

      This is currently a limited U.S. rollout, but it’s expected to expand globally over time—and it has significant implications for how platforms will handle age verification going forward.

      Let me know if you’re curious about how this impacts a specific Google service, or want help understanding your rights or verification options!

       

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      Google will use this system for search and YouTube data protection.

      Google will use this system for search and YouTube data protection.
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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