West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford apologized to MPs for providing incorrect evidence regarding the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a November match against Aston Villa. The inaccurate information, including a fictitious match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and West Ham, was generated by Microsoft Copilot, an AI tool. Guildford had previously stated the error was due to a Google search by an individual and denied using AI. The false intelligence was presented to a security advisory group that made the decision to ban the fans. The apology comes as the Home Secretary prepares to address Parliament on the findings of a report into the ban by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. Guildford stated he did not intentionally mislead the committee.

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