Why chatbots are starting to check your age

OpenAI said it will roll out automatic age prediction, using signals such as time of day to infer whether a user is under 18 and tighten filters on violence and sexual role-play. Users flagged as minors can appeal via Persona with a selfie or government ID; the post does not disclose model accuracy. The real issue is who ends up owning age verification: AI firms, platforms, or regulators.

Why it matters: OpenAI moving age checks into model-side inference is more material than a routine policy memo. HKR-H/K/R all pass, but the piece lacks accuracy and false-positive data, so it lands as featured, not p1.