Roblox's AI Age Scan: Safety Revolution or Privacy Concern?
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Resources & Recommendations
Organizations & Institutions
- Platformer - Casey Newton's publication, mentioned as his affiliation.
- The New York Times - Kevin Roose's employer, mentioned as his affiliation.
- Hindenburg Research - An activist fund and short seller that published a report critical of Roblox's child safety spending.
People Mentioned
- Eli Tan - Kevin Roose's colleague at The New York Times, who reported on lawsuits against Roblox.
- Dave Baszucki - Co-founder and CEO of Roblox, interviewed in the episode about child safety and other topics.
- Mark Zuckerberg - Co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms (Facebook), mentioned in a comparison about past statements on AI for content moderation.
Websites & Online Resources
- Polymarket - A prediction market platform that Dave Baszucki is a fan of and discussed in the interview.
Other Resources
- Roblox - The online gaming platform that is the main subject of the episode, discussed in terms of its growth, user base, child safety issues, and new age-gating policies.
- Instagram - Mentioned as a platform that requires users to be at least 13 to join, in contrast to Roblox.
- TikTok - Mentioned as a platform that requires users to be at least 13 to join, in contrast to Roblox.
- Facebook - Mentioned as a platform that requires users to be at least 13 to join, in contrast to Roblox.
- Discord - Mentioned as a platform that predators often try to lure children to from Roblox.
- Fortnite - Mentioned as a game that previously held a record for concurrent players, in comparison to Roblox games.
- Minecraft - Mentioned as a game that previously hit a milestone of one million users, in comparison to Roblox games and experiences.
- "Steal a Brain Rot" - A viral hit game on Roblox that broke a record for concurrent players.
- "Grow a Garden" - Another viral hit game on Roblox.