Meta plans to use a new AI tool that will estimate a user’s age based on their photos and automatically adjust privacy settings. This is their way of tackling issues with kids and teens who lie about their age.
As per Allison Hartnett, Meta’s director of product management for youth and social impact, the new software tool named “adult classifier” will categorize users into two age groups, older and younger than 18, by using their account data.
According to Bloomberg’s report, Meta will use an “adult classifier” artificial intelligence tool to find users who have lied about their ages and automatically switch them to a restricted account. You can read more from the Bloomberg post