Roblox Tech Talks

In this episode of Tech Talks, Roblox Founder & CEO Dave Baszucki is joined by Rajiv Bhatia (Head of Product, User & Discovery), Naren Koneru (Engineering Lead, Safety), and Eliza Jacobs (Head of Safety Policy) for a deep dive into one of the most important challenges facing online platforms today: enabling authentic communication while keeping users safe.

The conversation explores Roblox’s new age estimation and age check technology, including how facial age estimation works, why it’s being introduced now, and how it fits into Roblox’s broader, layered approach to safety and civility. The group discusses the engineering breakthroughs that made this possible, the privacy-preserving design behind the system, and how policy, product, and engineering come together to create developmentally appropriate experiences for users of all ages.

In this episode of Tech Talks, founder and CEO David Baszucki sits down with Roblox product and engineering leaders Varun Mani, Sergey Makeev, and Tsvetan Tsvetanov to break down how SLIM (a hierarchical, dynamic level-of-detail system) and Cloud Transcoding are redefining what’s possible on Roblox.

In this episode of Tech Talks, founder and CEO David Baszucki sits down with Nick Tornow and Roblox creator Jandel to discuss the future of creation on Roblox. The conversation covers how Grow a Garden became one of the most popular experiences on the platform, the engineering breakthroughs that make massive scale and live events possible, and how AI, real-time collaboration, and safety systems are empowering creators today and shaping what’s ahead.

In this episode of Roblox Tech Talks, founder and CEO David Baszucki sits down with Chief Safety Officer Matt Kaufman and Senior Director of Product Policy Eliza Jacobs to discuss how Roblox is advancing its commitment to safety, civility, and freedom on the platform.
The conversation covers:
Our latest safety releases and how they help protect our community
Updates to our approach on vigilantism 
A preview of upcoming safety features and policies in development

In this episode of Tech Talks, Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki speaks with Matt Kaufman and Eliza Jacobs about how Roblox is advancing its commitment to safety, civility, and freedom at scale. 

They discuss new features like Trusted Connections and age verification, how AI and human moderation work together to protect the community, and the importance of building systems that adapt to cultural norms and parental expectations worldwide. The conversation also covers  how Roblox empowers developers and parents with tools to create safe, age-appropriate experiences and how these innovations are setting a new standard for online platforms.