actually, if the legislation doesn’t specifically demand that they store user’s actual date of birth, if I were to design this system, I would simply ask the user a yes/no question of whether they’re at least 18 at the time of answering the question. If they answer yes, it won’t expire because the time doesn’t go backwards. I could also store the date exactly 18 years before the answer is given as a pseudo-DoB, that could be used, later on, to, for example, prove that the user is at least 21 for whatever reason. Most importantly, this would ensure that the user doesn’t give any unnecessary identifying information to the system.
I think the best system is an operating system that stores the exact date, but exposes it via an API that only returns a boolean. You trust your own local machine, but don’t necessarily trust random apps or websites. And they don’t need to know anything more than whether you pass a particular age gate.
Anthropic really deserves more kudos. They are the ones actually investing in AI alignment. They are the ones developing Constitutional AI. They publish their Constitution and system prompt. They won’t agree to mass surveillance or auto killbots.
And Claude will advocate for privacy and human rights to its last token, bless its carefully curated data set.
actually, if the legislation doesn’t specifically demand that they store user’s actual date of birth, if I were to design this system, I would simply ask the user a yes/no question of whether they’re at least 18 at the time of answering the question. If they answer yes, it won’t expire because the time doesn’t go backwards. I could also store the date exactly 18 years before the answer is given as a pseudo-DoB, that could be used, later on, to, for example, prove that the user is at least 21 for whatever reason. Most importantly, this would ensure that the user doesn’t give any unnecessary identifying information to the system.
I think the best system is an operating system that stores the exact date, but exposes it via an API that only returns a boolean. You trust your own local machine, but don’t necessarily trust random apps or websites. And they don’t need to know anything more than whether you pass a particular age gate.
It would be hilarious if all thise drama, legislation, and lobbying just made a bill so poorly made we’re right back where we started.
Anthropic really deserves more kudos. They are the ones actually investing in AI alignment. They are the ones developing Constitutional AI. They publish their Constitution and system prompt. They won’t agree to mass surveillance or auto killbots.
And Claude will advocate for privacy and human rights to its last token, bless its carefully curated data set.