Home Office knew AI age checks for migrant children were flawed – but rolled it out anyway

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The use of artificial intelligence to estimate the age of migrant children has been a topic of controversy due to concerns over its accuracy and potential for bias. Facial age estimation technology is still a relatively new and developing field, and its application in high-stakes decisions such as immigration cases has raised questions about its reliability. The Home Office's decision to roll out this technology despite known flaws may have significant implications for the treatment and protection of migrant children in the UK.

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Home Office knew AI age checks for migrant children were flawed – but rolled it out anyway

Exclusive: Government advisers describe the tool as ‘hideously flawed’ amid concern facial age estimation has ‘baked-in racial bias’ – and can wrongly identify a 14-year-old as an adult