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UK to Deploy AI Age Estimation at Borders for Asylum Seekers in 2027
May 29, 2026
The UK Home Office has contracted a software vendor to develop photo-based AI age estimation for border use, targeting adult migrants claiming to be minors. Human Rights Watch opposes the deployment, citing lack of validated accuracy data, while the Home Office cites only vague early testing results.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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policyA live government deployment of biometric AI for high-stakes legal classification with no published accuracy benchmarks sets a concerning precedent for AI use in asylum and child protection contexts.