In recent years, forensic science has become a ‘sexy’ topic and area of interest. This is in part due to the hit-TV series, CSI, but also due to a proliferation of fascinating specialisations within forensics. This article introduces the contemporary field of forensics, and then analyses to what extent Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be of service to this industry. The challenges and prospects faced by forensic science in relation to AI-power software solutions is discussed, touching on issues of big data, distributed environments, building statistical evidence, pattern recognition and data sovereignty.

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