Extract from Cellebrite’s article, “AI for Investigations: 5 Myths, Debunked.”
Ask five investigators what they think about AI in casework, and you will likely get five different answers, most starting with a caveat: it depends on what “AI” actually means here.
That hesitation shows up before anyone opens a laptop. Some practitioners still avoid the word “AI” and prefer softer terms: a digital forensics force multiplier, advanced analytics, assisted review. But underneath the vocabulary is a real worry: losing control over evidence, over defensibility, over the judgment calls that used to belong entirely to a trained investigator. It’s the same worry whether the case is a criminal investigation, an intelligence assessment or a corporate financial review.
Here are five myths about AI for investigations, debunked by investigators across sectors and countries.
