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Deepfakes Could Break Overworked, Underfunded Public Defenders
Deepfakes just created a $2B problem nobody's talking about: public defenders can't afford the experts to prove evidence is real.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
As deepfake technology proliferates, the criminal justice system faces a critical gap—public defenders lack resources to authenticate digital evidence, creating a two-tiered justice system where indigent defendants are most vulnerable to conviction based on manipulated media.
The key facts
4 to knowDeepfakes require expert testimony to authenticate
Public defender budgets cannot support digital forensics experts
Indigent clients disproportionately affected
Criminal justice system unprepared for deepfake-era evidence standards
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Forbes Innovationforbes.com
Publisher excerpt: In the deepfake era, proving digital evidence is real requires experts public defenders cannot afford. Their indigent clients are the ones who will pay.
