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The Pitt and Game of Thrones spinoff given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool
UK NewsTechnologyEntertainment•April 15, 2026 at 6:10 PMNational

The Pitt and Game of Thrones spinoff given age ratings as BBFC deploys new AI tool

By Dan Milmo Global technology editor•The Guardian - UK News

Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO MaxTV shows including The Pitt and a Game of Thrones spinoff have received age ratings in the UK after the British Board of Film Classification deployed AI to help flag contentious scenes.The BBFC developed a tool to identify content that triggers compliance issues, such as violence, nudity and bad language. The flagged scenes were then passed over to BBFC staff for human review. Continue reading...

Regulator says tool, which creates reports for humans to review, has helped classify entire UK catalogue of HBO Max

TV shows including The Pitt and a Game of Thrones spinoff have received age ratings in the UK after the British Board of Film Classification deployed AI to help flag contentious scenes.

The BBFC developed a tool to identify content that triggers compliance issues, such as violence, nudity and bad language. The flagged scenes were then passed over to BBFC staff for human review.

Continue reading...

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