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UK Home Office urged to stop AI use on child asylum seekers

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A petition is urging the UK Home Office to cease its use of artificial intelligence for determining the age of child asylum seekers. The petition highlights concerns that the AI system is experimental and potentially unreliable for such a sensitive task. It calls for an immediate halt to the practice, emphasizing the need for more humane and accurate methods. AI

IMPACT Raises ethical concerns about the application of AI in sensitive governmental processes, particularly regarding vulnerable populations.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the use of an AI tool in a regulatory context, specifically concerning asylum seekers, but does not represent a core AI release, significant industry move, or academic research.

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UK Home Office urged to stop AI use on child asylum seekers

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # 38Degrees petition to the UK # HomeOffice asking them to stop using # AI to assess the age of child asylum seekers. https:// you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions /s

    # 38Degrees petition to the UK # HomeOffice asking them to stop using # AI to assess the age of child asylum seekers. https:// you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions /stop-the-home-office-using-experimental-ai-on-asylum-seeking-children

    LINKS you.38degrees.org.uk/…/stop-the-home-offi…

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