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AI and Asylum Seeker Screening

Updated 2026-05-29 00:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

The UK Home Office plans to use AI facial recognition technology to verify the age of asylum seekers. The tool aims to prevent adults from fraudulently claiming refugee status.

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The Home Office says the tool will make it easier to identify adult migrants "attempting to game the system".
2026-05-28 23:05 UTC
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