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Senate Bill 655 would create AI evidence clinic pilot to help Maryland judges authenticate digital evidence
Summary
Senate Bill 655 would create a pilot “AI evidence clinic” in the Administrative Office of the Courts so Maryland judges can call on trained technical experts to determine whether images, audio or video introduced in civil matters have been altered by artificial intelligence.
Senate Bill 655 would create a pilot “AI evidence clinic” within the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide expert analysis about whether images, audio or video used in civil cases have been altered by artificial intelligence, its sponsor told the Judicial Proceedings Committee on Feb. 11.
Senator (first reference) Senator Hester, sponsor of Senate Bill 655, told the committee the program would create a fund and a competitive pilot grama to allow Maryland colleges and universities to leverage AI expertise to assist courts, prioritizing civil cases where parties lack counsel or access to expert testimony.
The proposal aims to address a growing problem: witnesses and litigants increasingly present synthetic or manipulated electronic media that jurors and judges may not reliably distinguish from authentic evidence. “The use of AI to enhance, alter or fabricate information poses a serious risk…particularly in the…
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