Discord will decide which servers to age-gate 'with a combination of automated detection with AI validation and human review'

In March, Discord will be rolling out facial scanning and ID checks globally for users who don’t want to be locked into a “teen-appropriate experience”. Some of the stuff being restricted is fairly specific, and even if you were locked out of it because, say, you had privacy concerns and weren’t comfortable giving Discord your info to prove you’re an adult, maybe you wouldn’t miss it.

Losing the ability to talk in “stage channels” where designated speakers talk to an audience who can only listen, for instance, wouldn’t change the way most people use Discord.