Roblox is introducing AI age verification for its users. This new system will use facial scans or government IDs to confirm ages. The platform faces lawsuits claiming it endangers children by allowing adults to connect with them.

Following verification, users will be assigned to age brackets: under nine, nine to 12, 13 to 15, 16 to 17, 18 to 20, and over 21. Chat functionality will be restricted to interactions within their assigned group or similar age categories.

Roblox is going viral after banning seemingly every username with the numbers ’69’ in them, leaving players frustrated.

Two years after announcing voice chat was coming to Roblox, the gaming company has acquired a voice tech startup, Speechly, offering voice chat moderation, real-time transcription and Voice API that lets companies add AI voice technology and voice ...