Bellingcat Challenge – June 2025 (Cultural Confusion)

By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction June’s challenges were set by the team at the Association for Research into Crimes against Art, considering issues with provenance, sections of stolen paintings, and the property of historical figures on sale on the dark web. Let’s dive in. Funny Money I went straight to ChatGPT to see if we … Continue reading Bellingcat Challenge – June 2025 (Cultural Confusion)

Bellingcat Challenge – May 2025 (Back in Time)

By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction A little delayed, but my write-ups from last month’s Bellingcat challenges are here. Last month, the theme was “Back in Time”, and the challenges focussed on the history of Bellingcat itself. Let’s dive in. Fresh Faced I used a quick Google images search, which did not turn up much that … Continue reading Bellingcat Challenge – May 2025 (Back in Time)

A Big Moment in AI Intellectual Property Lawsuits?

By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction In my talks on ChatGPT and (Generative AI in general) I have regularly raised the point that OpenAI (the owners of ChatGPT) have provided little information on the specific data sets that were used to train their models for ChatGPT. One issue with this is that with little understanding of … Continue reading A Big Moment in AI Intellectual Property Lawsuits?

Generative AI and eDiscovery – Adoption in the Courts – Part 2

By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction In part one of this series, I discussed a section within Practice Direction 57AD which could potentially be used to allow for the use of Generative AI for the conduct of disclosure, assuming that the relevant workflow can be demonstrated to be reliable, efficient and cost-effective. I also discussed each … Continue reading Generative AI and eDiscovery – Adoption in the Courts – Part 2

Generative AI and eDiscovery – Adoption in the Courts – Part 1

By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction At the recent Legal 500 Commercial Litigation Conference in London, one of the panels focused on the question “Do the existing Practice Directions support the adoption of Generative AI?” I wanted to provide a few thoughts of my own on the topic, as there is far more to be discussed … Continue reading Generative AI and eDiscovery – Adoption in the Courts – Part 1

COPA v Wright – The Identity Question Takes Centre Stage

By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction I’ve written about Craig Wright a few times on my blog, he is due to return to court in London this week in a matter that will have major repercussions for related cases, and for the wider cryptocurrency world. Why? Because a court is directly facing the question of whether … Continue reading COPA v Wright – The Identity Question Takes Centre Stage

Loneliness, AI Lovers and Friends for the Elderly

By Dr Tristan Jenkinson Introduction Happy New Year and welcome to 2024 with the eDiscovery Channel. I came across an excellent article this week which linked together a few stories that I have read or been thinking about recently. The article in question is Imogen Byers’ article “Love is in the AI”. It is well … Continue reading Loneliness, AI Lovers and Friends for the Elderly