New evidence, new challenges: ICC judges’ perspectives on user-generated evidence and judging in an age of artificial intelligence

Yvonne McDermott; Anne Hausknecht; Alice Liefgreen

doi:10.35295/osls.iisl.2375

Autores

Yvonne McDermott Swansea University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-9049
Anne Hausknecht Swansea University https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8712-1886
Alice Liefgreen University College London, Department of Behavioural Science and Health https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8580-6924

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35295/osls.iisl.2375

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User-generated evidence, International Criminal Court, Deepfakes, judges, citizen evidence

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Evidence recorded on personal digital devices, or “user-generated evidence” (UGE), has profoundly shaped our ways of knowing about international crimes. UGE can be expected to play an important role in future cases before the International Criminal Court (ICC), yet few trials to date have relied extensively on UGE.. This research provides important insights into how ICC judges define UGE and perceive its strengths and weaknesses, and on the readiness of the Court to adapt to judging in an age of Artificial Intelligence. Using grounded theory to analyse interviews with ICC judges, we identified several key themes, including concerns about the perceived importance and potential bias of evidence sources; the practical challenges of employing UGE; the burden placed on the parties to ensure the reliability of the evidence, to rigorously challenge the opposing party’s evidence, and the importance of preparing legal professionals to address the risks associated with misinformation and disinformation.

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Biografia do Autor

Yvonne McDermott, Swansea University

Professor of Law.

Principal Investigator of the TRUE Project (Trust in User-generated Evidence).

Anne Hausknecht, Swansea University

PhD Candidate.

Researcher at the TRUE Project (Trust in User-generated Evidence).

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