Sara Alsherif سارة الشريف

Into tech, gender and human rights. Fighting tyrants knows no borders. It's not only my job; it's my lifestyle. Clearly ‘Views are my own’.   لا للمحاكمات العسكرية للمدنيين #FreeAlaa #FreePalestine  www.anchor.fm/talk-nology #Africa #Egypt #UK

Last Notes

2026-06-11 16:18:12 UTC

Join me in Westminster on 17 June to discuss accountability failures in the use of AI within the asylum system.
I will be demonstrating the steps we're taking to hold the Home Office accountable for using ChatGPT 4o in the asylum decision-making process without safeguards!
Read the policy brief: https://blogs.soas.ac.uk/cop/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AI-in-Asylum-Decisions-FINAL.pdf
And Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-use-of-ai-in-the-uk-asylum-system-tickets-1990233498971
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2026-06-05 19:39:56 UTC

RE: https://social.openrightsgroup.org/@openrightsgroup/116680125232028966
Join me on 17 June, in APPG event to discuss the Home Office failures of transparency in using the AI in asylum system.
#note1922…hyaq

2026-06-05 19:32:36 UTC

There is just one week left until the @npub13qr…m9xm hosts the Digital Sovereignty Across Disciplines: Research Symposium. The event takes place on 16 June 2026, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the Sussex Humanities Lab, Silverstone, University of Sussex, Falmer Campus, and online.
Join the discussion with @npub1xqu…6z6j and Jonathan w. y. gray,
Book your ticket now at this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-sovereignty-across-disciplines-research-symposium-tickets-1989080758092?aff=erelexpmlt

2026-04-01 11:13:19 UTC

If you are in #brighton, join us at @npub1p2p…hjzg on 20 April for a thought-provoking event. Discover how the Home Office has started using AI in asylum decisions, learn what we are doing to challenge this, and find out how you can make a difference.
Whether you are just discovering ORG or have been with us for years, you are warmly invited. Mark your calendar for Monday, 20 April, 6:30 to 10:00 pm at Community Base, BN1 3XG. Reserve your spot today.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/org-brighton-meet-up/
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2026-03-23 19:10:29 UTC

If you're in London this Wednesday, don't miss the chance to join @openrightsgroup.org for an engaging evening! We'll explore what we're doing and discuss how we can push back. Learn about our campaigns on Migrant Digital Justice and our efforts to reform the ICO.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/org-london-meet-up-3/

2026-03-20 17:14:49 UTC

RE: https://social.openrightsgroup.org/@openrightsgroup/116255077615805865
The HO started using an AI tool in the asylum system to summarise applicants' interviews and search the country policy for decision-makers, without even implementing the government AI playbook for public services.
Not to mention that the rollout happened completely in the dark, and without publishing the DPIA or EIA for each tool.
#note1vkw…v2ae

2026-03-16 14:41:24 UTC

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You can access the executive summary and read the full legal opinion from this link:
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/legal-opinion-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-tools-in-asylum-cases/

2026-03-16 14:39:14 UTC

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And the worst of all is that the asylum applicants will not be informed that AI tools have been used to summarise their interviews or in the asylum process. So they have no opportunity to see the text generated about them! This is considered an important missing procedural safeguard.

2026-03-16 14:38:28 UTC

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The opinion found that in the Asylum case summarisation (ACS), there is insufficient information about what accuracy means in this context, the extent of inaccuracy, and the benchmarking the Government is using, as well as the absence of the ability to cross-reference the summarised output from the ACS and APS.

2026-03-16 14:37:32 UTC

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The legal opinion analysis leads to the conclusion that, in significant respects, the UK AI Playbook is not being followed, or that there are serious concerns that it is not. Ex, there has been a failure to assess quantitatively the extent to which the Asylum policy search tool (APS) produces inaccurate outputs.

2026-03-16 14:33:40 UTC

We @npub1p2p…hjzg . are publishing today the legal opinion about the Home Office's use of ChatGPT4 in the asylum system decision-making process. The legal opinion concludes that these tools are likely unlawful, which could open the way for a legal challenge.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ai-artificial-intelligence-asylum-claims-backlog-b2937111.html

2026-01-14 17:31:51 UTC

Today, @npub1p2p…hjzg has published a policy paper on the government’s plan to run the asylum system using ChatGPT-4 and the Azure Foundation. The system is already in place and rolled out without informing the applicants.
https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/automating-the-hostile-environment-ai-in-the-asylum-decision-making-process/

2025-09-22 23:21:29 UTC

I am in tears! Alaa is FREE
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2025-09-02 17:08:54 UTC

I read this news first thing in the morning, which ruined my day. It made me so sick to feel that people should endure such pain, anxiety and grief for years until they are reunited with their family.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c626p66d6jxo

2025-05-31 21:17:50 UTC

This is my friend Luqman, who I know personally. Luqman is in his final year of his PhD, and to reach his goal, he needs to complete his tuition fees for the last year.
Let's help him in completing this year!
https://gofund.me/43901f60

2025-05-29 23:12:43 UTC

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Meanwhile, Alaa is on Day 85 of his hunger strike inside prison, and we cannot afford to lose either of them! Free Alaa NOW, there is no time left.
The clock is ticking, and we cannot afford to lose any of them.
Act now to save Laila and free Alaa.
#الحياة_لليلى
#الحرية_لعلاء
#SaveLaila
#FreeAlaa
#FreeThemAll

2025-05-29 23:11:50 UTC

Laila has been rushed to St. Thomas’ Hospital once again because her blood sugar plummeted to a dangerously low 1.7mmol/L.
Today marks Day 242 of Laila's hunger strike, and she is caught between two governments: one that refuses to uphold justice and the other that neglects to utilise its strategic ties with Egypt to advocate for Alaa's freedom.
#الحياة_لليلى
#الحرية_لعلاء
#SaveLaila
#FreeAlaa
#FreeThemAll
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2024-11-12 12:22:20 UTC

Paul was told that he was not going to see his daughter again, after 10 years of resilience and relentless effort he won and Aminah will join him.
Please consider donate to ensuring Aminah can start her new life with comfort and security.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-reunite-paul-and-aminah-after-a-decadelong-battle?utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&lang=en_GB&attribution_id=sl%3A37aa045a-5f5c-4519-811d-5306d38a0d1c