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

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. The BBFC announced on Wednesday that the technology had made its debut, classifying the UK catalogue of HBO Max, the Netflix rival whose shows include the award-winning medical drama The Pitt. As a result, all the HBO Max titles were assigned BBFC age ratings in time for the platform’s UK launch last month. The Pitt received a 15 rating and the Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms received an overall rating of 18, although most of its episodes were rated 15. BBFC ratings range from U, which means content is suitable for all ages, to the adults-only rating of 18, which typically applies to content with scenes containing material such as strong sex and violence. David Austin, th