AI to be used to estimate age of UK asylum seekers
The UK government plans to implement an AI tool to estimate the age of asylum seekers starting next year. This technology aims to identify adult migrants posing as children, following concerns about age misclassification. Human rights advocates have criticized the initiative, calling it unproven and potentially harmful to vulnerable children.
- ▪A contract has been awarded to develop an AI age estimation tool for use at UK borders.
- ▪The Home Office reported that 43% of migrants claiming to be children were found to be adults during age assessments.
- ▪Human Rights Watch has urged the government to abandon the scheme, citing concerns over its accuracy and impact on children's rights.
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AI will be used to estimate age of asylum seekers from next year10 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaAn Artificial Intelligence (AI) age estimation tool that aims to detect adult migrants posing as children will be deployed at the UK's borders next year.A software company has been awarded a contract to develop and test the technology, which will estimate a person's age by analysing photographs of them taken at the border.The Home Office says the technology will make it easier to identify adult migrants "attempting to game the system", after initial testing indicated "promising performance and accuracy".But Human Rights Watch urged the government to scrap the scheme, describing it as "unproven technology" that will undermine the protections…
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