澳大利亚强制实施AI年龄检查, 3月9日; 平台必须封锁未成年人或面临罚款。 Australia enforces AI age checks March 9; platforms must block minors or face fines.

澳大利亚将从3月9日起对AI服务实施严格的年龄限制, 要求应用程序商店和搜索引擎阻止未成年人获取色情、暴力、自残和饮食紊乱等有害内容。 Australia will enforce strict age restrictions on AI services starting March 9, requiring app stores and search engines to block minors from accessing harmful content like pornography, violence, self-harm, and eating disorder material. 平台必须核实用户年龄,或面临最高达4 950万澳元的罚款。 Platforms must verify user ages or face fines up to A$49.5 million. 这项规则是澳大利亚2023年青少年社交媒体禁令后更广泛的青少年保护工作的一部分,针对包括ChatGPT和Grok在内的AI工具. The rule, part of a broader youth protection effort following Australia’s 2023 teen social media ban, targets AI tools including ChatGPT and Grok. 路透社的一项审查发现,大多数主要的AI服务没有在最后期限之前实施年龄核查或内容过滤,许多服务缺乏合规计划。 A Reuters review found most major AI services had not implemented age verification or content filters by the deadline, with many lacking compliance plans.