The UK will scan asylum-seekers’ faces for age checks—despite knowing the tech is flawed

Age verification is consuming the Internet . From social media bans in Australia to porn restrictions in half of US states , for many having to prove their age to access websites is becoming an everyday requirement . But one of the key technologies underpinning many of these age checks is about to seep into the offline world—with potentially life-changing consequences for people having their age predicted by AI.