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YouTube To Roll Out AI System To Identify Teen Users In The U.S.
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
YouTube announced on Tuesday that it will extend its built-in protections to more teenage users in the United States. The company explained that it will roll out an AI-powered system to estimate users’ ages and deliver age-appropriate content.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- Youtube will roll out an AI-powered system to estimate users’ ages and deliver age-appropriate content.
- The company will consider signals that will be processed by its machine learning tool “so that teens are treated as teens and adults as adults.”
- Teen accounts will get special safeguards and won’t get personalized ads.
According to the official announcement , YouTube had previously introduced several tools to protect children, including the launch of YouTube Kids 10 years ago, and the development of supervised accounts for pre-teens and teens.
Now, the company will deploy an AI-powered tool that will estimate the user’s age through “signals” such as the types of videos watched, the longevity of the account, and the categories of the viewed content.
“Over the next few weeks, we’ll begin to roll out machine learning to a small set of users in the US to estimate their age, so that teens are treated as teens and adults as adults,” wrote James Beser, Director of Product Management at YouTube. “This technology will allow us to infer a user’s age and then use that signal, regardless of the birthday in the account, to deliver our age-appropriate product experiences and protections.”
If the system recognizes a teenager, age-appropriate measures will be applied to the account. This includes disabling personalized advertising, limiting repetitive views of certain types of content, and enabling digital wellbeing tools. Adult users who believe they have been incorrectly categorized can submit a government ID to verify their age.
YouTube said it has already tested the age-verification tools with good results in other markets, and that if the system remains successful in the U.S. it aims to expand it to more locations.
Other tech companies are also implementing different age-verification systems to protect users and comply with growing regulations imposed by governments on entertainment and social media platforms.
A few days ago, Reddit rolled out a new age verification system in the United Kingdom to prevent users under 18 from viewing mature content. Instagram also began testing an AI-powered age-verification system to restrict content and ensure a safer environment for children.
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OpenAI Introduces Study Mode For ChatGPT
- Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
- Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager
OpenAI launched a new feature called Study Mode on ChatGPT on Tuesday. The tool is designed to help students engage in conversations that promote learning and deeper understanding. Study Mode has begun rolling out to users on the Free, Plus, Pro, and Team plans, and will soon be available on ChatGPT Edu.
In a rush? Here are the quick facts:
- OpenAI launched Study Mode for ChatGPT
- Users will be able to engage in interactive conversations that promote learning and deeper understanding.
- Study Mode has begun rolling out to users on the Free, Plus, Pro, and Team plans, and will soon be available on ChatGPT Edu.
According to the official announcement , ChatGPT has become one of the main tools for learning across the world. However, concerns remain about whether or not students are truly understanding and processing the information they receive. Study mode aims to provide an interactive learning experience rather than simply delivering answers.
“Instead of doing the work for them, study mode encourages students to think critically about their learning,” said Robbie Torney, Senior Director of AI Programs at Common Sense Media. “Features like these are a positive step toward effective AI use for learning. Even in the AI era, the best learning still happens when students are excited about and actively engaging with the lesson material.”
As ChatGPT becomes a go-to tool for students, we’re committed to ensuring it fosters deeper understanding and learning. Introducing study mode in ChatGPT — a learning experience that helps you work through problems step-by-step instead of just getting an answer. pic.twitter.com/B8VbRYJH6r — OpenAI (@OpenAI) July 29, 2025
OpenAI said it has been working with pedagogy experts, teachers and scientists to develop the tool, with a particular focus on college students.
Among its main features, OpenAI highlighted Socratic questioning—a methodology also used by Anthropic in its ‘Claude for Education’ program—which guides students toward active learning. Other features include personalized support tailored to the student’s level, knowledge quizzes, and progress tracking.
OpenAI showed in short videos how study mode operates, like teaching a student about Game Theory and designing a learning guide, or helping another user with a homework on algorithms.
The company clarified that the feature has limitations and that they expect to gain more feedback to improve the learning tool.
OpenAI is also working on an AI education project in the United States , align with Microsoft and Anthropic, to support educators across with AI training, and building a facility in New York.
