Bloomberg Talks Roblox CEO Talks Photo-Based Age Verification
Nov 18, 2025
David Baszucki, Founder and CEO of Roblox, discusses the platform's new voluntary photo-based age verification system. He explains how it will incorporate facial recognition along with various signals for accurate age estimation. Baszucki emphasizes the importance of safety measures already in place and how these new checks aim to enhance user protection. He also addresses concerns about potential user friction and highlights the long-term benefits for Roblox's growth and advertising strategies, ensuring a safer experience for all users.
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AI-Powered Age Verification Rollout
- Roblox will roll out AI-based facial age estimation to verify users who want to chat, starting in December and finishing by January.
- The system combines facial estimates with other signals to restrict minors from communicating with adults and improve platform safety.
Layered Safety Approach
- Roblox already filters all text communication, disallows image sharing, and monitors for critical harms as safety foundations.
- The facial age checks are an addition to these protections and part of a broader "gold standard" safety vision.
Use Multiple Signals For Verification
- Combine facial age estimation with multiple other validation signals to reduce bypass risk and improve robustness.
- Re-check or re-estimate ages multiple times when signals are unclear to strengthen verification.