West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford has apologised to MPs for giving them erroneous evidence about the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, blaming the use of AI.
The force referenced a match between the Israeli club and West Ham United that never happened in a report to the Birmingham City Council Safety Advisory Group over whether to prevent supporters from attending the game against Aston Villa in November.
Mr Guildford told the Commons Home Affairs Committee in a letter that until Friday afternoon he believed the mistake was caused by using Google, when in fact it was the result of Microsoft Co Pilot.
He offered his âprofound apologyâ for the error, but added: âMy belief that this was the case was honestly held and there was no intention to mislead the committee.â
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will make a statement to MPs after she received a report on the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a Europa League match against Aston Villa in November.
A Home Office spokesperson said: âThe Home Secretary has this morning received the Chief Inspectorateâs findings into the recommendation by West Midlands Police to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a match against Aston Villa.
âShe will carefully consider the letter and will make a statement in the House of Commons in response later today.â
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