Ross is the Digital Team Leader and a Digital Forensic Investigator at Keith Borer Consultants, boasting 16 years of digital forensics experience. He often provides expert reports for criminal cases, and sometimes for tribunals, employment matters and private work. He has a first-class degree in Computer Science and is a certified Forensic Computer Examiner, an Advanced Windows Forensics Examiner, and a Mobile Device Examiner.

In this important (and alarming) presentation, Ross introduces the implications of AI-Generated Imagery for lawyers. He answers three key questions: what is it? Is it fake? And is it illegal? He explains how this development in technology a cause for concern is, calling for a shift in how we evaluate evidence. These developments can also provide new opportunities for criminals, for example, to carry out sexual offences online.

Key words/topics

Deep fakes

Google magic eraser

Chat bots     

Nude photo bots

Visual content analysis

Detection methods

Digital forensics

Sexual Offences Act 2003 as amended by Online Safety Act 2023

Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 – Extreme Pornography

Protection of Children Act 1978

Coroners and Justice Act 2009