United States of America: NIST inquiry into age estimation software for age verification requirements
Progress
Current status
concluded
30 May 2024 concluded
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Published NIST report on age estimation software for age verification requirements
On 30 May 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) concluded its first evaluation of software algorithms designed for estimating a person's age from photographs. This inquiry aimed to assess the performance of six voluntarily …
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body