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UK Uses Facial Recognition to Check Asylum-Seekers' Ages — Even Though the Tech Regularly Gets It Wrong
Ars Technica·Tuesday, 23 June 2026
The UK government is deploying face-scanning technology to verify the ages of asylum seekers, despite its own tests showing the technology makes significant errors. Critics warn that wrong readings could have life-altering consequences for vulnerable people. The move raises broad questions about how governments are using biometric AI in high-stakes decisions.
Why It Matters
India is one of the world's largest users of biometric systems, including Aadhaar. How other governments handle — or mishandle — facial recognition in official processes sets precedents that matter here too.
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