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Jun 20, 2026Ars Technica
UK Asylum FAE: Flawed Tech, High Stakes
The UK plans to use flawed facial age estimation (FAE) AI for asylum seeker age checks, despite internal reports confirming severe biases and inaccuracies, especially for Sub-Saharan Africans. This tech risks misclassifying vulnerable children as adults, leading to loss of legal protections. Critics call for its abandonment.
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