https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/tags/ai-bias/Recent content in AI Bias on Lucky Taorem | Tech & AI BlogHugoenSat, 20 Jun 2026 14:07:14 +0000https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/posts/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checksdespite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:07:14 +0000https://luckytaorem.github.io/blog/posts/the-uk-will-scan-asylum-seekers-faces-for-age-checksdespite-knowing-the-tech-is-flawed/<h2 id="the-uks-controversial-plan-ai-face-scans-for-asylum-seekers" class="heading ">The UK’s Controversial Plan: AI Face Scans for Asylum Seekers<a href="#the-uks-controversial-plan-ai-face-scans-for-asylum-seekers" aria-labelledby="the-uks-controversial-plan-ai-face-scans-for-asylum-seekers"> <!-- <i class="fas fa-link anchor"></i> --> <svg class="svg-inline--fa fas fa-link anchor" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" role="img" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><use href="#fas-link"></use></svg>&nbsp; </a> </h2> <p>In an era where digital age verification is becoming ubiquitous—from social media logins to pornography restrictions—the United Kingdom is poised to take a drastic step. Starting next year, the British government will deploy <strong>facial age estimation (FAE) technology</strong> to determine the ages of asylum seekers arriving at its borders. This move, however, is not without severe controversy. Internal documents reveal that the technology is <strong>deeply flawed</strong>, exhibiting <strong>racial bias</strong> and <strong>high error rates</strong>, particularly for Sub-Saharan Africans—the largest group of migrants crossing the English Channel.</p>