Question follow-through · 900283

Age Assurance: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI facial age estimation technology by Border Force and police on vulnerable children.

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 2 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 8 Jun 2026
Answer: 8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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2 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of AI facial age estimation technology by Border Force and police on vulnerable children.
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
Robust age assessments are essential for both border security and safeguarding. Facial Age Estimation is not yet in use and will continue to be tested before its expected implementation in 2027.It will support trained staff, who will always make the final...

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