Explaining Discord’s UK AI Age Verification

not another AI thing...

Discord is working on a new age verification system that requires users to take a "video selfie". Now will some human being look at your ugly face and determine if you are old enough to use Discord? Nope! Instead it's a random AI from some company I haven't heard of before.

Is this new age verification system a good idea? Or is Discord just getting in on the AI hype again...


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00:00 - Age Verification with your Cute Face
01:41 - Why do I have to scan my face?
03:08 - Sisyphean Discord
05:17 - Concern...
06:07 - What is k-ID
07:04 - How do they guess your age?
08:02 - The ACTUAL point of this feature
08:36 - Should I worry about my privacy? (always)