The British government intends to introduce from next year an artificial intelligence-based facial recognition system to estimate the age of asylum seekers, with the aim of identifying adult migrants who claim to be minors. This was reported by the BBC, citing the UK Home

A Harlow-based software firm, Akhter Computers LTD, has been awarded a new contract by the Home Office to develop the technology this week.

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.