Roblox has been through the controversy ringer lately. The game's purportedly a haven for child predators to target minors on the internet, which has, understandably, sparked a great deal of criticism. It's got Chris Hansen investigating it. It's got the State of Louisiana after it. Suffice it to say, a lot of people have been pushing for serious changes at the company.
Some of those changes are coming soon. Whether they're good, bad, helpful, invasive, or anything in-between is up in the air right now, although one particular change - the ratings system designations - is arguably an objectively good call. Let's dig in.
In an online post from Matt Kaufman, Roblox's Chief Safety Officer, Roblox has explained what it's calling an "ambitious plan" to include age estimation technology in the near future.
"Using a combination of facial age estimation technology, ID age verification, and verified parental consent, this process will provide a more accurate measure of a user's age than simply relying on what someone types in when they create an account." -Matt Kaufman
How does this estimation process work, exactly? A separate article provides a few details. "We estimate your age by analyzing a selfie of your...
