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ORG's new report exposes the ‘near total secrecy’ of how AI being used across the UK immigration system. “We urgently need transparency, accountability and strict regulation to restrict how AI is used and to prevent its wider rollout”. 💬 @sarahalsherif@mas.to for ORG. Read about our findings ⤵️ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ai-use-home-office-asylum-border-uk-b3073323.html#ai #immigration #asylum #migrants #HostileEnvironment #AutomatedDiscrimination #ukpolitics #ukpol

ORG thanks Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP for supporting our new report into AI in UK immigration and border control. And for raising these issues in Parliament, which formed an important part of our investigation into AI in asylum decision-making. This is an opportunity “to break with the Home Office’s toxic record of failure”. Read more ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/new-report-ai-being-embedded-across-immigration-system-in-near-total-secrecy/ #ai #immigration #asylum #HostileEnvironment #AutomatedDiscrimination #ukpolitics #ukpol

The UK Home Office may face a probe by a government watchdog 🚨 This comes following the findings in ORG's six-month investigation into the use of AI in asylum decision-making. We found errors and inaccuracies in the ChatGPT tools being used to summarise interviews and policy documents. Read more ⤵️ https://www.wired.com/story/uk-home-office-may-face-investigation-over-use-of-openai-tools/#ai #asylum #immigration #AutomatedDiscrimination #HostileEnvironment #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

NEW REPORT ⚡ AI has been embedded across the immigration system and at UK borders in near total secrecy. We expose how AI is shaped by and reinforces the hostile environment behind a smokescreen of 'national security'. We urgently need transparency, accountability and strict regulation. Read now ⤵️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/new-report-ai-being-embedded-across-immigration-system-in-near-total-secrecy/ #AutomatedDiscrimination #HostileEnvironment #ai #immigration #asylum #migrants #humanrights #ukpolitics #ukpol

NEW 📰 ORG's report reveals the sweeping use of AI across immigration and UK borders. Driving it is the idea that migration can be 'solved' by technology. But the biases and discrimination of anti-immigration policies are born again in code. This is the automated hostile environment. Read more ⤵️ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/27/digital-hostile-environment-ai-secretly-embedded-home-office-report #ai #report #immigration #asylum #HomeOffice #AutomatedDiscrimination #HostileEnvironment #ukpolitics #ukpol

Our report shows how AI has become stitched into the UK Home Office. From detecting potential sham marriages and age estimation of asylum seekers to searching phones and producing summaries for asylum decisions. Plus border surveillance with live facial recognition, AI-powered drones and satellites. #ai #report #immigration #asylum #HomeOffice #AutomatedDiscrimination #HostileEnvironment #ukpolitics #ukpol

The UK Home Office is automating the hostile environment. A legal opinion for ORG shows that the use of AI in asylum decision-making is likely to be unlawful. Join policymakers, lawyers and ORG's @sarahalsherif@mas.to to find out more. 🗓️ Wed 17 June 🕡 6.30-8pm BST 📍Westminister, UK Register now ⬇️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-use-of-ai-in-the-uk-asylum-system-tickets-1990233498971#ai #asylum #hostileenvironment #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol