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UK Police AI Blunder: Faulty Report Bans Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans from Aston Villa Match

A UK police chief has admitted using AI in a flawed risk assessment report that wrongly classified a football match as high-risk for fan violence. This led a safety committee to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending their game against Aston Villa.

The AI hallucinated the opponent as West Ham instead of Aston Villa—a key error unchecked by officers. The incident highlights AI risks in policing football events.

Source: Gizmodo.