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Evidence

Oct. 27, 2026

Deepfakes in court: When seeing is no longer believing

How should AI-generated evidence be treated in court? Proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence could shape its admissibility while protecting the integrity of our legal system.

Crawford Appleby

Partner
Wisner Baum LLP

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Deepfakes in court: When seeing is no longer believing
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As the landscape of generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rapidly evolve, the legal landscape must also adapt. Specifically, how should AI "evidence" be treated for purposes of admissibility? The Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules is in the midst of tackling this subject, considering changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) to meet attorneys' and parties' needs to utilize AI-generated content in court while also protecting the integrity of our legal...

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