AI Age Checks & Digital ID: YouTube and UK Push Toward a Controlled Internet

The internet is being reshaped before our eyes—under the banner of "safety." But is it really about protection, or quiet control?

In this episode of the Disruptive Technologies Podcast, Nikodemus exposes the stealthy rollout of AI-driven age verification and digital ID mandates on both sides of the Atlantic. YouTube is now testing AI tools that analyze your viewing history to guess your age—overriding your own input. In the UK, sites like Pornhub face traffic crashes as government-mandated ID scans become the norm. But the impact doesn’t stop at adult content—it signals a broader shift toward a permission-based internet.

We explore:

YouTube’s new AI age-check system and what it means for users

The UK’s Online Safety Act and its real-world fallout

The rise of VPNs as digital resistance

How this all ties into a future of biometric profiling, financial surveillance, and digital gatekeeping

🎯 Don’t miss the signs—what starts as “protecting kids” could become permanent online control.

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