The UK will scan asylum seekers' faces for age checks

Tech Regulation & Compliance, AI & Machine Learning(wired.com)view on HackerNews
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Author: Lihh27

Date: 6/20/2026

Article Summary:
The UK government plans to use facial age estimation AI to determine the age of asylum seekers, despite known flaws in the technology that can lead to biased and inaccurate results, potentially affecting the lives of thousands of people.