ACCESS Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO
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Dec 4, 2025 
Dave Baszucki, Co-founder and CEO of Roblox, shares insights on child safety in online spaces. He discusses the implementation of facial age checks and the complex trade-offs in moderation at scale. The conversation dives into how AI will enhance real-time content moderation and improve user safety. Dave evaluates the future landscape of the internet, advocating for age verification to protect younger users. He also reflects on Roblox’s transition to a virtual economy, emphasizing the importance of community health over mere engagement.
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AI As Real-Time Safety Nudge
- Dave expects AI will enable real-time scanning of creative activity to nudge users and prevent problematic screenshots.
- He frames AI as a privacy- and speech-aware tool to improve safety at scale.
Aim For Many 'Nines' Not Perfection
- Baszucki admits perfection is unattainable but aims for improving reliability through incremental gains ('nines').
- He sees realistic goals as driving positive innovation rather than promising impossibility.
Map Platform Rules To Real-World Laws
- Use physical-world legal norms as a guide when setting platform policies for speech and events.
- For young users, create distinct policies because there is little case law for under-13 interactions online.