Topic: Investigating AI-Generated and Manipulated Digital Evidence
Abstract: AI-generated and manipulated content becomes increasingly realistic and accessible, investigators face the challenge of determining not only whether evidence has been manipulated, but also how it fits into the broader narrative. Deepfakes, AI-assisted fraud, social engineering, and synthetic content can complicate investigations by creating misleading or difficult-to-validate digital artifacts. This webinar focuses on the practical considerations involved in investigating AI-enabled evidence. It examines evidence preservation, chain of custody, acquisition across endpoints and cloud environments, metadata analysis, and techniques for validating information through multiple independent sources. The session emphasizes a broader forensic approach, one that establishes the origin, context, relationships, and reliability of evidence to construct a complete and defensible investigative narrative. Join us to gain insights into adapting established forensic methodologies to incidents involving AI-generated or manipulated content.
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding the investigative challenges created by synthetic and AI-manipulated evidence
- Acquisition challenges across endpoints, cloud platforms, and other digital environments
- Understanding how metadata and contextual information can support forensic analysis
- Importance of independent corroboration in evaluating potentially synthetic evidence
- Developing a complete investigative narrative driven by AI-enabled detection
- Strengthening the defensibility and reliability of investigations involving AI-enabled incidents
Speaker:
Amber Schroader, CEO & Founder, Paraben Corporation
Bio: With more than 30 years of experience at the forefront of digital forensics, Amber Schroader has built a career defined by innovation, education, and practical advancement of the field. As CEO and Founder of Paraben Corporation, she has developed widely adopted software, training programs, and investigative guides spanning data recovery across smartphones, hard drives, cloud platforms, email systems, and gaming environments.
Her contributions extend beyond tools and technology. Amber established evidence seizure and processing protocols now used by organizations across the globe, and she introduced two influential forensic concepts, the “360-degree approach to digital forensics” and “Forensics of Everything (FoE),” both reflecting her commitment to addressing the full scope of digital evidence challenges. A recognized design architect, course developer, and instructor, she continues to shape the next generation of forensic professionals through her writing, teaching, and industry speaking engagements.
