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Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joined The New York Times\u2019 Hard Fork podcast<\/a> to discuss the gaming platform\u2019s new age verification feature<\/a> \u2014 but he seemed to get frustrated at the number of questions focused on child safety.<\/p>\n The interview began with Baszucki describing the feature, which will require all users who want to submit a face scan if they want to access Roblox\u2019s messaging features. But by the time he was asked about a report claiming the company had prioritized growth over safety, Baszucki seemed to tire of the topic, responding, \u201cFun. Let\u2019s keep going down this.\u201d<\/p>\n And when co-host Kevin Roose agreed that one of the best ways for Roblox to improve child safety is to improve its AI models, Baszucki insisted, \u201cGood, so you\u2019re aligning with what we did. High-five.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I want to highlight, I came here because I love your podcast and came to talk about everything,\u201d he added. \u201cSo if our PR people said, \u2018Let\u2019s talk about age-gating for an hour,\u2019 I\u2019m up for it, but I love your pod. I thought I came here to talk about everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n