A new AI tool could lead to child refugees being treated as adults, a charity organization is warning.
The charity organization has warned that a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool used to determine the age of child refugees may make errors. This could result in a larger proportion of vulnerable children being treated as adults.
The tool is planned for use in the process of assessing refugees' ages, and there are serious concerns about its accuracy and fairness. If children are incorrectly identified as adults, they will be deprived of the special protection and assistance to which they are entitled.
This situation could violate the rights of vulnerable children and put them at even greater risk. Applying adult procedures to child refugees could negatively impact their safety and well-being.
The Guardian newspaper is reporting on these concerns.