SuperAwesome, a company that aims to develop safer internet products for children, tells NBC News that it has been testing artificial intelligence on more than 300 indicators that can determine if a child is browsing a website. If the system identifies the user as a child, the company can trigger additional privacy controls that prevent the collection of browser information and personal data. These additional controls eliminate the need for a checkbox to verify age and allows the site to remain compliant with federal law. "Kids are then being tracked around the internet," SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins said. "There are laws in place that make that illegal."
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