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YouTube is using AI to verify your age now - and if it's wrong, that's on you to fix (www.zdnet.com)

submitted 3 days ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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If the AI falsely identifies your age, and you can't prove otherwise, the restrictions won't be removed.

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[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tubular

Smarttube

That is all.

[–] VoidJuiceConcentrate@midwest.social 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

i assume the next bit is locking content behind a login so you're forced to verify your age, which makes these apps harder to use

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I think they're already doing that at least some. I've noticed an increase in the number of embedded videos that I can't watch without signing in. It also makes downloading for offline viewing them a bit more difficult.