What the New Reference Manual for Scientific Evidence Teaches Us About AI in the Courtroom

Litigation attorney Nick Dellefave authored a post for Drug & Device Law examining the new edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence and its chapter on artificial intelligence (AI). Mr. Dellefave focuses on the manual's discussion of judges as "AI gatekeepers," outlining how familiar evidentiary frameworks such as Rules 401, 403, 702 and Daubert will likely be applied to AI-generated evidence, and why discovery involving algorithms, training data and potential bias will shape admissibility disputes. He also highlights emerging authentication concerns tied to deepfakes and the growing role of digital forensics, offering practical takeaways for both proponents and opponents of AI evidence.

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