Call me cynical, but Im guessing they will intentionally determine people are under 18 in order to force verification.

'If the system has inaccurately called out a viewer as a minor, the mistake can be corrected by showing YouTube a government-issued identification card, a credit card or a selfie.'

https://www.mcall.com/2025/08/12/youtube-ai-powered-age-verification/

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