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Brett Shavers And Magnet Forensics Ask Where Digital Investigations Break Down—AI Makes The Answers Urgent

Veteran digital forensics examiner Brett Shavers, in collaboration with Magnet Forensics, is urging the industry to examine where digital investigations break down, warning that AI makes these issues urgent. Shavers argues that when people without casework experience dictate forensic procedures, errors harm defendants and victims. The push comes as AI tools increasingly influence digital evidence handling.

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Brett Shavers And Magnet Forensics Ask Where Digital Investigations Break Down—AI Makes The Answers Urgent
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By Lars Daniel, ContributorSource:

Forbes InnovationWhen people far from casework decide how digital forensics gets done, the errors land on defendants and victims. A veteran digital forensics examiner is pushing back.

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