Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent in our daily lives. AI is now being discussed in the context of digital email forensics. For example, will AI supersede the need for an email expert witness for your court case?
The short answer is that this is unlikely, at least in the near-term.
There was a recent test trial to gauge the reaction to use of AI for a fictional court case involving digital forensics.
https://lawnews.nz/courts/mock-trial-using-ai-generated-evidence-a-flop-for-the-prosecution
The feedback was that the evidence generated by AI could not be used as there was no visibility for the methods and algorithms used.
An email expert witness provides a wealth of tangible experience that qualifies them to provide a factual opinion. AI may be able to analyze a large volume of technical data, and provide an opinion on any question – however, this is based on an unknown algorithm, and not actual work exeperience.
AI has its place as part of any research being done, but any conclusions should be fact-checked by any expert witness, and used as guidance only.
Other court-related persons, including the Judge, may well use AI as part of researching a case, and this may result in them forming their own opinion prior to engaging with an expert witness. This is not new, with Google, and the internet, being available for many decades.
AI may well be extending into many facets of our daily lives, but for now, this does not cover the role of an expert witness. With AI being used more and more, it is even more important to carefully select an experienced email expert witness for your digital forensics court case. Contact Rob Walton today for an informal consult to discuss your expert witness requirements.
Take the time to read the other articles and blog posts on Global Email Forensics, and gain an insight into the role of an expert email witness.