The future of forensic examination in the era of artificial intelligence discussed at ENU

The future of forensic examination in the era of artificial intelligence was discussed at the ENU international forum. The event is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the formation of the forensic examination of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The organizers of the forum are the Criminal Law Disciplines Department,  Faculty of Law, The L.N.Gumilyov ENU and the Alliance of Independent Forensic Expertise.

The platform brought together representatives of the scientific community, government agencies, the bar association, the chamber of lawyers, as well as leading judicial experts from Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Tajikistan, Mongolia, etc.

"We live in an era where the speed of technological progress often outstrips the speed of our comprehension. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool, it is becoming a full-fledged participant in processes that yesterday seemed exclusively human. Under these conditions, forensic examination acquires a new meaning. It becomes a guarantee of trust, objectivity, and transparency. At ENU, we always strive to create platforms where scientists, practitioners and innovators meet. Today's forum is a vivid confirmation of this," Duman Aitmagambetov, ENU Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Internationalization said.

Bauyrzhan Smatlaнev, Dean of the ENU Faculty of Law, Honorary employee of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, said that the development of artificial intelligence brings fundamental innovations to the country's judicial examination system.

"Automatic data analysis and methods for evaluating the digital footprint algorithm improve the quality of evidence research and speed up the expert process. New technologies pose new demands. The openness of algorithms, the objectivity of results, digital falsifications, deepfake risks, and data security require the joint attention of the law enforcement system, forensic expertise, and the scientific community. The ENU Faculty of Law pays special attention to the development of scientific research at the intersection of digital law and forensic expertise, the training of new generation experts and the strengthening of cooperation with the professional community," the speaker emphasized.

Head of the Operational and Criminalistic Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Police Colonel Sergey Stikheyev drew attention to the fact that today forensic examination is undergoing a stage of fundamental changes

"Digitalization, the development of big data, and the widespread introduction of artificial intelligence are transforming both the nature of crime and the methods of its detection. Artificial intelligence technologies are already being used in various types of expertise and research. Artificial intelligence helps analyze large amounts of digital data, recognize complex structures, accelerate information processing, and provide a new level of accuracy to expert conclusions," the police colonel said.

Rysgul Kudretullayeva, Head of the Department of Higher and Postgraduate Education Content of the Committee for Higher and Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, spoke about the importance of the forum topic in her greeting.

The forum discussed the prospects of forensic examination in the era of digitalization and artificial intelligence; ethical and legal aspects of the use of AI in expert practice; improvement of methodological approaches and standards of expert opinions, improving the quality, reliability and objectivity of expert research.

Experts devoted their reports to the transformation of forensic science, the use of AI in criminology, biometric technologies, deepfake detection and new digital tools that ensure the reliability of audio and video evidence.

"Ask the Expert" consultation zones and exhibitions were also organized within the framework of the forum.

At the end of the event, memorandums of cooperation between expert and scientific organizations were signed.