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Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
Unidentified officer removed from frontline duties in the first known case of its kind in the UK
TL;DR
- A police officer is under criminal investigation in the UK for allegedly using AI to create evidence.
- The officer has been removed from frontline duties.
- Allegations include perverting the course of justice and creating evidential material.
- Derbyshire police are working with the Crown Prosecution Service on the investigation.
- This is the first known case of its kind in the UK.
- Concerns about AI reliability in policing have been raised, with some forces advised to stop using AI for court statements.
- The Metropolitan police previously investigated hundreds of officers using an AI tool to root out misconduct.