Why police have been told to pause their use of AI in court cases

The Conversation reports that police forces in England and Wales have been told to pause the use of generative artificial intelligence for tasks like drafting court statements. The move follows a case where West Midlands Police relied on Microsoft Copilot, which mistakenly cited a football match that never occurred, showing how AI can produce convincingly false information. A Derbyshire detective is under criminal investigation after allegations that an AI chatbot was used to create evidential material, leading to a review of several rape convictions. Officials stress that any AI‑generated content must be rigorously checked by a qualified person to ensure provenance and accuracy before it can influence a criminal case, underscoring that when liberty is at stake, reliability cannot be sacrificed for speed.

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