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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Joe Hadden

Uniformed protesters criticise introduction of AI line calls at Wimbledon

Undated handout photo of students Gabriel Paul, 26, (left) from Battersea, and Harry Robson, 27, from Marlow (Alan Burles/PA) - (PA Media)

A pair of students dressed as line judges have staged a protest outside Wimbledon in response to the decision to replace human officials with artificial intelligence (AI) at the tennis tournament.

Gabriel Paul, 26, from Battersea, and Harry Robson, 27, from Marlow, stood outside the All England Club in south-west London holding placards reading “AI took my job” and “Don’t sideline humans”.

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