Google is experimenting with machinelearning powered age estimation tech in the U.S. | TechCrunch

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- Google is testing a machine learning-powered tech in the U.S. to determine the age of users.
- The company said it will consider data from Google accounts, including types of details users have searched for or categories of videos they have watched on YouTube.
- If the company’s tool decides that a user is under 18, they would get an email with details about how Google products might change for them.
- For these users, Google will disable the timeline in Maps, stop personalized ads, restrict age-restricted ad categories, and bar them from accessing adult-themed apps on the Play Store.
Google is testing a machinelearningpowered tech in the U.S. to determine the age of users and filter content across all its products accordingly.The company said it will consider data from Google [+1951 chars]