Season 2 - Episode 7: Legal Challenges of Synthetic Media

In this conversation, Justin and Brandon Epstein discuss the use of AI in video forensics and the challenges it presents in terms of authenticity and admissibility in court. 

In this week’s conversation, Justin talks with Brandon Epstein of Medex Forensics about the use of AI in video forensics and the challenges of validating and verifying AI-generated results. What’s the biggest hurdle to overcome? Proving the authenticity of video evidence, and its admissibility in court. They also discuss the difficulties in explaining complex AI algorithms and probabilistic results to judges and juries.

The digital forensics industry is also using AI to its advantage with AI tools for forensic analysis. But this must be handled with care! Justin and Brandon discuss how investigators must be completely transparent when using these kinds of tools, and keep very careful documentation to ensure accuracy and reliability in their work, especially when dealing with cases that have significant consequences for individuals' lives.