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@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

2026-07-29 10:22 UTC

The use of AI in UK asylum decision-making is a disaster. AI hallucinated a document that led to an asylum application being denied. Applicants aren't being informed that opaque AI tools are being used in their case, nor being given the opportunity to correct errors churned out by these opaque tools. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/28/home-office-used-ai-hallucinated-information-to-refuse-asylum-claim-judge-suggests #ai #asylum #immigration #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

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@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org 2026-07-29 10:22

ORG's legal opinion shows that the Home Office's use of AI tools to summarise interviews and key documents in asylum decision-making is likely unlawful. The lack of transparency means that unlawful or unfair decisions may result from AI hallucinations and errors in rewriting critical information. Find out more ⬇️ #ai #asylum #immigration #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol

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@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange 2026-07-29 11:05

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org it bears hallmarks consistent with the use of artificial intelligence. Not, it bears hallmarks consistent with fraud and perjury. The tools used to commit these crimes are secondary considerations.

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@ehproque@neopaquita.es 2026-07-29 10:25

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org considering warnings about all of this have been repeatedly raised for the past 20 years (it was Machine Learning back then), we can only conclude that's what the system is expected to do. (I'm not talking about the computer system)

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@pt_ickle@mastodon.social 2026-07-29 13:44

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org 😬

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@mamapanda@zirk.us 2026-07-29 17:43

@openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org Thank you to Diane Taylor brilliant article

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