US government blocks 'age estimation' technology that would have analysed faces

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"It's a little bit hard to work out without knowing the altitude of that dragon..."plans to introduce"privacy-protective facial age estimation" technology, which would have analysed the geometry of a user's face to determine their age.by the Entertainment Software Rating Board , UK-based identity software firm Yoti, and youth marketing company SuperAwesome - previously part of Fortnite maker Epic Games.

In a statement shared with Eurogamer last year, the ESRB said the technology had been designed to be used by adults seeking to give parental permissions, rather than children thmselves.

 

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