Facial age estimation
Articles
Oct 01, 2024
How accurate is facial age estimation?
“How accurate is it?” is the first question regulators, businesses and users tend to ask about facial age estimation. To date, we have mainly presented the technology’s Mean Absolute Error (MAE) as a proxy for accuracy. It’s an intuitive way to understand how accurate a model is. We can say it’s accurate to 1.3 MAE for those aged between 13 and 17 years or 2.5 MAE for those aged between 6 and 70 years. However, the answer is slightly more complicated. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many people will be more aware of the terms ‘true positive’ and ‘false negative’
Articles
Nov 06, 2023
Facial age estimation: the facts
We developed facial age estimation to give everyone a secure and private way to prove their age, without sharing their name or any identity documents. We also wanted to address the inclusion issue, given not everyone has an ID – which can exclude them from accessing age-restricted goods, services and experiences. The technology can determine a person’s age from a facial image. We believe this is a better way to check someone’s age. People shouldn’t have to share their whole identity just to prove their age. We work hard to explain facial age estimation and how it works. Unfortunately,
Case studies
Jun 16, 2023
How OnlyFans became the first UK subscription-based platform to protect children and create age-appropriate experiences
“Ensuring our users are over 18 is a priority for OnlyFans and an important element of protecting our community. We work with Yoti because their market leading age assurance technology provides the right balance between accurately assessing users’ ages and respecting their privacy.” Keily Blair Chief Strategy and Operations officer at OnlyFans OnlyFans is the subscription social platform revolutionising Creator and Fan connections. OnlyFans empowers Creators from all genres to own their potential and gives them the opportunity to monetise the lawful content they produce and share. We helped them: Create age-appropriate experiences. Ensure that minors are
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May 19, 2023
How Modak are creating one of the safest spots in town for teens
“I am pleased to say that implementing age verification software through Yoti has been a great enabler for our growth. It has enhanced our customer experience by streamlining the process of verifying age, reducing manual errors, and minimising the risk of fraudulent activity. Our customers appreciate the added layer of security and convenience, and it has resulted in increased customer trust and loyalty.” Madhu Yalamarthi Modak CEO Modak is a US startup based in California that’s empowering teens by offering them a Visa-secured credit card and a checking account. We helped them: Ensure their own customers were being honest