Facebook and Instagram Use AI Bone Scans to ID Kids in Photos
▼ Summary
– Meta announced a new AI system that uses bone structure analysis to detect users under 13 on Facebook and Instagram.
– The system scans photos and videos for visual cues like height and bone structure to estimate a user’s age.
– Meta clarifies that this technology is not facial recognition and does not identify specific individuals.
– The AI will also analyze posts, comments, bios, and captions for contextual clues to find underage users.
– This initiative is part of Meta’s efforts to enforce its policy of keeping children under 13 off its platforms.
Facebook and Instagram are rolling out a new tool to identify and remove users under the age of 13: AI-powered bone structure analysis. In a blog post on Tuesday, Meta , the parent company of both platforms , explained that its artificial intelligence system will scan photos and videos for “general themes and visual cues,” including height and bone structure.
Meta is careful to note that this technology is not facial recognition. “We want to be clear: this is not facial recognition,” the company stated, adding that the system “does not identify the specific person in the image.” Instead, it’s designed to detect age-related physical markers, part of a broader push to keep younger children off the platforms. The AI will also examine posts, comments, bios, and captions for “contextual clues” that might indicate a user is underage.
(Source: The Verge)
