Deepfakes in the Courtroom: Challenges for Evidence Authentication and Jury Evaluation

A peer-reviewed article in the University of Baltimore Law Review maps the legal landscape confronting courts as deepfake evidence enters criminal and civil proceedings. The article outlines cases including a UK child custody dispute involving doctored audio and a Washington State criminal trial where AI-enhanced video was rejected on relevancy grounds. It analyses proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 901(c), which would shift the burden of proof to the proponent of challenged digital evidence, and warns that even experts may soon struggle to distinguish genuine from AI-fabricated materials.