What happened: The UK Home Office will introduce AI facial recognition technology next year to help determine the age of asylum seekers. This aims to identify adults who may falsely claim to be minors.
Why it matters:
- It could improve accuracy in age verification for asylum applications.
- The change affects asylum seekers and the immigration system's handling of age-related claims.
MNN Take: The use of AI technology is intended to support existing processes by providing an additional tool to verify age, potentially reducing fraudulent claims and streamlining assessments.
Sources: BBC UK