The UK government is implementing AI technology for age verification of migrants to address issues of adults pretending to be children. An independent report revealed that more than half of those claiming to be children were ultimately found to be adults. The technology, developed for online age-restricted sales, can analyze facial images to provide age estimates. Previous assessments have shown that accurately determining age is challenging, with significant misclassification found in a sample of cases. The government is set to trial this technology, with a rollout planned for 2026.
The government plans to use AI technology to verify the age of migrants arriving in the UK to prevent adults from falsely claiming to be children.
A report found that 56% of migrants claiming to be children were assessed or admitted as adults, highlighting challenges in age verification.
Facial Age Estimation aims to provide a rapid means for assessing age by offering accurate estimates using AI trained on millions of facial images.
David Bolt stated that without a foolproof test for age, some assessments will inevitably be incorrect, emphasizing the need for improved methods.
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