Discord will soon require users worldwide to verify their age with a face scan or ID to access adult content, according to BBC Technology. The online chat service, which boasts over 200 million monthly users, announced the new safety measures in early March.
The move aims to protect users by placing everyone into a teen-appropriate experience "by default," as stated by Discord. The company already implements age verification in the UK and Australia to comply with online safety laws.
In other news, a "menacing" Disney advert featuring a severed body was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), reported BBC Business. The ASA found the advert for the Predator Badlands film, which featured an alien holding a severed human figure, was likely to frighten and distress children. Disney argued the body was that of a robot.
Meanwhile, OpenAI's Vice President of Product Policy, Ryan Beiermeister, was reportedly fired in January after a male colleague accused her of sex discrimination, according to TechCrunch. Beiermeister, who opposed a planned ChatGPT "adult mode" introducing erotica, denied the allegations. The Wall Street Journal reported that her termination followed her criticism of the feature.
Amazon is also considering launching a marketplace where media sites can sell their content to AI companies, TechCrunch reported. The e-commerce giant has been meeting with publishing executives to discuss the plans, as the AI industry seeks legally safe sources of training data. An Amazon spokesperson did not directly address the marketplace plans.
Finally, Uber Eats has added an AI assistant called Cart Assistant to help with grocery shopping, The Verge reported. The new feature allows users to use text or image prompts to create their shopping lists.
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