Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in what way asylum applicants are informed about the use of artificial intelligence; and what process is in place to address any errors.

The Home Office is investing in innovative techniques, including the use of AI, to explore how we can improve productivity and continue to maintain order in the asylum system.

No process and/or tooling details are currently released to asylum claimants - this has not changed with the incorporation of AI elements into caseworking.

AI technology does not make decisions on Asylum applications, instead, it helps analyse data and provides insightful information that can further inform choices. This is in line with the ‘human in the loop’ principle. The Home Office does not currently use AI software to transcribe asylum interviews or other components of the asylum decision making process.

Existing quality control processes are followed alongside data capture, development and two-way feedback mechanisms.