"Roblox developers announced plans to introduce comprehensive age verification for all players who wish to communicate in-game. The verification will use "a combination of facial age estimation technology, ID age verification, and verified parental consent." Roblox detailed the upcoming changes in a statement from chief safety officer Matt Kaufman, which it published on its website. In the statement, Kaufman claims the new methods will provide a more accurate age estimate than user input alone."
"Once these system are in place, Roblox has promised to introduce more safety tools to prevent children from playing with adults who they don't know in real life. The announcement touts that Roblox has introduced over 100 safety tools to the platform since January 2025, including an open source AI system called "Roblox Sentinel" that's meant to detect early signs of child endangerment. The announcement does not outline a more specific timetable for these changes or address any privacy concerns players may have."
Roblox will implement comprehensive age verification for every player who wishes to communicate in-game, using facial age-estimation technology, ID age verification, and verified parental consent. Roblox says the combined methods will provide a more accurate age estimate than self-reported input. After verification systems roll out, Roblox plans additional safety tools to prevent children from playing with adults they do not know in real life. Roblox added over 100 safety tools since January 2025, including an open-source AI called "Roblox Sentinel" designed to detect early signs of child endangerment. The changes will make Roblox compliant with the UK's Online Safety Act. No timetable or privacy details were provided.
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