Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers

The GuardianPublished Jun 1, 2026

UK government plans to use AI technology to determine the age of young asylum seekers, sparking criticism from charities concerned about accuracy and fairness. Charities argue that AI assessments could lead to wrongful age classification and affect asylum claims.

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Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers

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