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UK to Use AI to Verify Ages of Child Asylum Seekers

Facial recognition tech to prevent adults posing as minors

22 July 2025 · 23:41 UTC

UK border authorities will begin using facial recognition artificial intelligence to determine the ages of asylum seekers claiming to be children, in a bid to stop adults from exploiting protections reserved for minors.

The controversial measure raises fresh questions around privacy and biometric ethics.