West Midlands Chief Constable Retires Over AI Error

West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford retired on 16 January after his force used fictional output from Microsoft Copilot when deciding to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an Aston Villa Europa League match on 6 November 2025. Guildford had earlier denied AI use to MPs but later acknowledged the generative-AI result, prompting criticism over verification failures in policing.
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