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Roblox CEO Defends AI Safety Tools, Rejects Predator Allegations in Tense Hard Fork Interview

The tense Hard Fork appearance showcases Roblox's tech‑first safety pitch under mounting legal scrutiny.

Overview

  • David Baszucki promoted facial age estimation and AI-driven moderation as complements to Roblox's existing filters, citing progress in blocking attempts to share personal information.
  • He categorically rejected assertions in state lawsuits that predators use Roblox to find children, framing the platform's safety record as improving at scale.
  • Baszucki argued that automated review of images and text is now strong enough to outperform fully manual moderation.
  • The exchange grew combative as he challenged an October 2024 Hindenburg Research report and noted the activist fund has since shut down.
  • He said he is open to prediction‑market‑style experiences on Roblox if structured as legal, educational activities without Robux payouts or in‑game rewards.