AI facial recognition to check age of asylum seekers from next year
The UK government plans to deploy AI facial recognition technology at its borders next year to verify the ages of asylum seekers. While officials argue it will prevent adults from posing as children, human rights groups have criticized the technology as unproven and potentially harmful.
Why it matters
The implementation of AI in sensitive immigration processes raises significant ethical and human rights concerns regarding the accuracy and fairness of automated decision-making.
AI facial recognition to check age of asylum seekers from next year
The article balances the government's stated rationale for the technology with the concerns raised by human rights organizations.
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