YouTube’s got a new trick up its sleeve: it’s about to guess your age… by spying on what you watch.

Starting this week, a handful of U.S. users will be part of a test where AI scans your viewing history and goes, “Hmm… teen vibes?”

And no — it doesn’t care if your profile says you were “born” in 1985. The algorithm knows you’re lying if your homepage is nothing but Minecraft builds and K-Pop fancams.

And If YouTube flags you as a minor, you’re instantly dropped into teen mode, which means:

The messy part? If you get wrongly “teenified” by the AI, you’ll have to prove you’re an adult with a government ID, a credit card, or even a selfie. And sure, you can watch without logging in… but some videos will auto-block unless you show proof of age.

Why now?

The heat’s been on since the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Texas law designed to keep minors off adult sites. Some lawmakers want platforms like YouTube to take the lead. Others say Apple and Google’s app stores should own the job.

Meanwhile, privacy watchdogs like the EFF and CDT are warning that this could mean more surveillance and less freedom for everyone .

The problem: If this doesn’t spiral into chaos — and given AI’s tendency to hallucinate, that’s a big “if” — it could be a game-changer for keeping teens safer online. But knowing the internet? Someone’s probably already cooking up a genius workaround to beat the system.

Bottom line:

YouTube’s trying to pull off a delicate match between teen safety and privacy rights. Whether this AI plays wedding officiant or total wedding crasher… we’ll find out soon.

Full report here.

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After the whole “GPT-5 just made me lose my AI bestie” meltdown, we didn’t need to be told twice — AI companionship isn’t some niche tech hobby, it’s serious business.

People catch feelings. They mourn digital breakups. And apparently… they’ll drop serious cash just to keep a bot by their side.

So, we did some digging into the AI companion world — and wow… this rabbit hole is dripping with receipts.

Right now, there are 337 active, money-making AI companion apps out in the wild — and 128 of them only launched this year.

The cash flow? Even wilder.

The category (on mobile) pulled in $82 million in just the first half of 2025 and is on track to surpass $120 million by December —Oh, and more importantly: since launch, AI companion apps have racked up $221 million in consumer spend worldwide, that, my friends, is a 64% jump from this time last year.

And get this — by July 2025, AI companion apps racked up a whopping 220 million downloads worldwide. Just the first half of 2025 alone saw a wild 88% jump from last year, with 60 million new installs.

Love it or fear it… people can’t stop downloading their digital BFFs.

But here’s the thing:

And the real shocker? This market isn’t run by “study buddies” or “productivity pals” — it’s straight-up romance-ruled:

Naturally, Big Tech’s not missing out

Moral of the story?

The AI companionship market isn’t a side quest — it’s a full-blown, billion-dollar-in-the-making industry powered by attention, affection, and maybe a tiny bit of loneliness.

And if the GPT-5 drama taught us anything, it’s that people don’t just want AI to help them… they want it to be there for them.

It’s digital, yes. But very, very real to them.

Catch the whole report here.

Between juggling back-to-back meetings, unexpected requests, and that “quick coffee catch-up” that somehow eats an hour… it’s easy for your calendar to feel more like a battlefield than a productivity tool.

This prompt transforms your AI into a laser-focused scheduling assistant that not only organizes your time but also protects it. You’ll get a balanced, conflict-free calendar that works around your priorities — without burning you out.

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