US plan to train AI system by scanning migrants' kids faces prompts controversy

A plan by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use facial recognition technology to scan the faces of migrant children sparked controversy. 

Part of a larger effort to use AI to improve border security, the plan involves collecting and analysing facial recognition data from migrant children as young as 14 years old to train an AI system to identify and track individuals, including migrants, at the border. 

Critics argue that the plan raises serious concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and the potential for bias in the AI system, specifically:

• The use of facial recognition technology on children, who may not fully understand the implications of the technology

• The potential for the AI system to be biased against certain racial or ethnic groups

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