After Discord fiasco, age-check tech promises privacy by running locally. Does it work?
Summary
The Ars Technica piece analyzes on-device age-verification tech used by Discord's partners, focusing on privacy and trust issues after a data breach. It covers on-device facial age estimation (Privately), partnerships (k-ID), the OpenAge initiative, and comparisons with Yoti, highlighting privacy benefits and remaining concerns from privacy advocates and regulators.