AI facial recognition to check age of asylum seekers from next year - BBC
The UK government plans to implement AI-based facial recognition technology next year to estimate the age of asylum seekers at its borders. While officials argue it will prevent adults from posing as children, human rights groups have criticized the move as unproven and potentially harmful to vulnerable migrants.
Why it matters
The use of AI in immigration enforcement raises significant ethical and human rights concerns regarding the accuracy and fairness of automated decision-making.
AI will be used to estimate age of asylum seekers from next year
The article presents both the government's justification and the opposing view from Human Rights Watch.
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