The use of facial age estimation technology in the UK asylum process is inaccurate and biased, leading to potential harm for asylum-seeking children.
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The use of facial age estimation technology in the UK asylum process is inaccurate and biased, leading to potential harm for asylum-seeking children.
Parent: AIEntity: Facial age estimation technologyImpact: negativeDate: Jun 18, 2026 - Jun 19, 2026Target: The use of facial age estimation technology in the UK asylum process
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EFF joined a letter with Human Rights Watch, Foxglove Legal and dozens more organizations telling the UK Home Office not to use racist and faulty AI facial age estimation tech on asylum-seeking children. https://www.foxglove.org.uk/open-letter-home-office-facial-age-estimation-children/
5 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Jun 18, 2026
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 Watch ⬇️
https://www.foxglove.org.uk/open-letter-home-office-facial-age-estimation-children/
#RefugeeWeek #ai #asylum #immigration #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
16 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Jun 19, 2026
#ai#asylum#immigration#homeoffice#ukpolitics#ukpol