Until now, one thing common in online games was missing from Roblox: voice chat. Players communicated with each other entirely through text messages, or using pre-set actions and sound bites.

On Thursday, Roblox announced Roblox Sentinel, an artificial intelligence system that's designed to flag inappropriate messages in its chat feature.

Video game maker Roblox said on Monday that it is implementing new safety measures for users under 13, including permanently removing the ability to message others outside games on its platform ...

Roblox will translate messages and chat conversations between users in real-time.