Update: The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance this bill on August 5, 2026. EFF continues to oppose the bill, which still needs approval from the full Senate. Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing education, and the way people search for information. Parents, teenagers, teachers, and...
  • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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    16 days ago

    How will they know which members of my family are teens if we never submit to age verification? /s

    yup, the article mentions this problem, starting with the absolutely true statement:

    The bill says it doesn’t require age verification. But like many recent “kids online safety” bills, it imposes obligations that depend on a company knowing whether a user is under 18.

    Technically, I think Google could probably scan my Gmail inbox and be fairly confident I’m not a minor anymore (because I have been getting emails minors typically wouldn’t for many years). But that wouldn’t help for any chatbots other than Gemini.