The tech industry is shifting towards implementing age verification measures to protect children from harmful content on AI chatbots. This change is driven by growing concerns over the potential dangers of minors interacting with AI systems.

Recently, several states in the US have passed laws requiring websites with adult content to verify users’ ages. Critics argue that this could lead to the censorship of content deemed “harmful to minors,” including sex education.

Meanwhile, companies like OpenAI are developing automatic age prediction models to identify and filter content for minors. These models use factors such as the time of day to predict the user’s age and apply filters to reduce exposure to graphic violence or sexual role-play.

The debate surrounding age verification is moving away from its necessity and towards who will be responsible for implementing it. As the issue continues to evolve, it is likely that we will see more companies and states taking steps to protect children from harmful content on AI chatbots.