UK border officials to use AI to verify ages of child asylum seekers
The UK government plans to trial the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to verify the ages of child asylum seekers. This comes as an official report warns that the existing system has been failing for at least a decade. The immigration minister, Angela Eagle, announced that the government will test technology that assesses a person's age based on their facial features. This move is intended to address concerns about the accuracy of current age assessment methods, which have been criticized for being unreliable and inconsistent. The use of AI-powered age verification technology is a controversial measure, and its effectiveness and potential biases will need to be carefully evaluated. The decision to implement this system highlights the ongoing challenges faced by the UK in managing the asylum process and ensuring the protection of vulnerable individuals, particularly unaccompanied minors.
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