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The UK's plan to use AI to assess the age of young asylum seekers is likely to result in more children being detained in adult facilities.

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Charities in the UK are criticizing the use of AI to determine the age of young asylum seekers, arguing that this could result in more children being placed in adult detention facilities. The issue highlights concerns about the ethical implications of AI in immigration processes and the potential harm to vulnerable children.

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The UK's plan to use AI to assess the age of young asylum seekers is likely to result in more children being detained in adult facilities.
Parent: AIEntity: Age Assessment of Asylum SeekersImpact: negativeDate: Jun 1, 2026Target: The use of AI in age assessment for asylum seekers

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🤖 Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilitiesA coalition of more than a hundred refugee children’s organisations has said co... 📰 Source: AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian 🔗 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/charities-decry-uk-plan-to-use-ai-to-assess-age-of-young-asylum-seekers #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/charities-decry-uk-plan-to-use-ai-to-assess-age-of-young-asylum-seekers #ImmigrationAndAsylum #AiArtificialIntelligence #HomeOffice #YoungPeople #Children #Politics #Society #Technology #UkNews
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https://www.europesays.com/3031272/ Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers | Immigration and asylum #asylum #AsylumSeekers
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Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers More than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilities https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/charities-decry-uk-plan-to-use-ai-to-assess-age-of-young-asylum-seekers
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