Discord rolls out ML age assurance without ID checks

Discord has begun rolling out a machine-learning age-assurance system that classifies accounts as adult, teen, or unconfirmed using behavioral signals. CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy said over 90% of users won't need a separate age check, and the system won't read private messages, calls, or profile content.

• Over 90% of users should never see an age-check prompt
• System does not read private messages, calls, or profile content
• Estimates rely on 32-dimensional DERE embeddings from Discord's social graph
• Users can share an age range via Apple, Google, wallets, or Stripe