It seems that the UK police is deploying AI face recognition during the Appleby horse fair to catch “troublemakers”.
That this is being done suggests that there is a preconcieved idea that travellers are troublemakers … Bad.
- Travellers at war over AI crackdown on troublemakers at Appleby Horse Fair: Organiser accused of being an ‘informant’ for backing facial recognition at Europe’s largest gypsy gathering. In: Daily Mail. 03.06.2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15869975/Police-deploy-live-facial-recognition-Appleby-Horse-Fair-time-thousands-travellers-make-annual-pilgrimage.html






