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UK asylum process faces criticism over facial age estimation tech

An open letter, signed by 60 organizations including Foxglove and Human Rights Watch, urges the UK Home Office to cease using facial age estimation technology in the asylum process. The organizations argue that these AI tools are inaccurate and biased, posing a risk to vulnerable children seeking asylum. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the reliability and fairness of AI in critical government functions like asylum processing.

RANK_REASON The cluster concerns a policy issue with significant implications for vulnerable populations and the use of AI in government processes. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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UK asylum process faces criticism over facial age estimation tech

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    Stop the use of facial age estimation tech in the UK asylum process! Some of the most vulnerable children in the world will be exposed to inaccurate and biased

    Stop the use of facial age estimation tech in the UK asylum process! Some of the most vulnerable children in the world will be exposed to inaccurate and biased AI tools. Read the open letter to the Home Office signed by ORG and 60 organisations, led by Foxglove and Human Rights W…