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'Humans still surpass machines': Roblox has been using a machine learning voice chat moderation system for a year, but in some cases you just can't beat real people

The rise of voice chat in online videogames has inevitably led to a growth in bad behavior between players—it is, after all, a lot easier to scream slurs and abuse at other people than it is to stop ...
VideoGamer

Roblox’s AI listens in, but humans still rule Voice Chat moderation

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KCCI Des Moines

Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats

NOW. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. TAKING ON AN ONLINE TITAN. THE FAMILY OF A 13 YEAR-OLD WEST DES MOINES GIRL IS SUING ROBLOX. THEY CLAIM SHE MET A MAN WHO CLAIMED TO BE A TEENAGER ON THE ...
Gameranx

Roblox To Implement More Moderation Elements For Groups and Communities

There are many plus sides to the online world we live in, including being able to interact with others like never before and getting access to all sorts of information. When handled properly, it’s a ...
Rolling Stone

Roblox Banned a Creator for ‘Hunting’ Pedophiles — And Critics Are Pissed

After a popular YouTuber who entraps suspected sexual predators he contacts through Roblox was banned from the youth-targeted gaming platform this month, the company found itself defending its ...
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Russians protest Roblox ban as censorship net widens

Sunday saw dozens of Russians protesting in the Siberian City of Tomsk against the country's ban on the U.S.-native ...
The New York Times

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? By Kevin ...
Mashable

Roblox could face tidal wave of lawsuits over alleged child safety failures

Lawyers are sifting through hundreds of minor complaints about inappropriate encounters on Roblox. Credit: Jaque Silva / NurPhoto via Getty Images A coalition of parents and lawyers is preparing an ...