The Home Office’s failure to inform asylum applicants that AI tools are being used in their assessments is likely to be unlawful, according to a legal opinion, published today.
Not nearly as positive.
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Soon to be added to applications: “Please check this box stating that you are aware AI will be used for the assessment. Failure to check this box will result in a denial.”
I’d say /s but this is likely actually the case.
I was having such a hard time understanding the title because I thought Home Office was a Microsoft software suite of some sort.
I thought it was someone WFH
The human cost of false positives and false negatives means AI should not be making these decisions or recommendations.