"But players are already in revolt because they can no longer chat to their friends, developers are demanding Roblox roll back the update, and crucially, experts say that not only is the AI mis-aging young players as adults and vice versa, the system does little to help address the problem it was designed to tackle: the flood of predators using the platform to groom young children."
"After WIRED flagged the listings, eBay spokesperson Maddy Martinez said the company was removing them for violating the site's policies. Roblox did not respond to requests for comment. However, Roblox addressed some of the criticism in an update on Friday, writing: "We are aware of instances where parents age check on behalf of their children leading to kids being aged to 21+. We are working on solutions to address this and we'll share more here soon.""
Roblox launched an AI-driven face-scanning age verification system to restrict chat access to users of similar ages. The rollout has mis-aged children as adults and adults as children, preventing many players from chatting with friends and prompting calls for a rollback from developers. Experts say the system does little to stop predators who use the platform to groom young children. Researchers found age-verified accounts for minors being sold on eBay, and eBay removed flagged listings. Roblox acknowledged parents sometimes age-check on behalf of children and said it is working on solutions amid legal and regulatory pressure.
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