Police chief apologises for AI error that helped form Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban decision
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Key Points:
- West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford apologized to MPs for providing incorrect evidence about the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a Europa League match, clarifying that the erroneous intelligence arose from using Microsoft CoPilot AI, not a Google search as previously stated.
- The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, based on flawed intelligence including a non-existent match against West Ham United, sparked political outrage and calls for Guildford's resignation, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer among those criticizing the decision.
- Home Secretary Suella Braverman expressed loss of confidence in Guildford, citing a damning report by chief inspector Sir Andy Cooke that found "confirmation bias" in the police's intelligence gathering and a failure
