The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that Google is bringing its age assurance technology -- which uses artificial intelligence to detect underage users -- to Canada. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe quotes Google Canada saying in a blog post that if the technology identifies someone as underage, their Google account will be changed to include additional protections, such as safeguards on content recommendations. If it mistakenly identifies an adult as being under 18, the company says that person will be able to prove their age using things like a government ID or a selfie. "In the coming days, we'll begin to gradually roll out this technology in Canada, carefully monitoring progress as we expand its availability," Google said in the post. The company added it won't be collecting any new information that isn't already associated with the user's account. The increasing use of age assurance technology comes as governments around the world move to implement age restrictions for social media. Meta has already started using AI to identify underage users and place them in teen accounts in Canada. Meta uses AI to look at context clues, such as birthday celebrations, to identify accounts that may be underage.