The UK government is moving ahead with plans to introduce artificial intelligence technology at the border to help identify asylum seekers who falsely claim to be children.
The system, expected to be introduced in 2027, will estimate a person's age by analysing facial photographs taken during immigration checks. Officials say the technology is intended to support existing age assessment procedures and improve the identification of adults claiming to be minors, BBC reports.
The Home Office has awarded a contract to Harlow-based company Akhter Computers Ltd to further develop and test the software before its deployment.
