Heather Barnhart from Cellebrite joins the Forensic Focus Podcast to discuss combating the rise of AI-generated child exploitation material. Heather shares her extensive experience and insights on the impact of AI and deepfakes on investigations, the challenges faced by law enforcement worldwide, and the importance of education in combating digital crimes.

Heather also emphasizes the significance of validating forensic tools and the necessity of educating both professionals and the public about the ethical and legal implications of AI.

00:00 – Introducing Heather Barnhart and her background in DFIR

03:05 – The Evolution of Child Exploitation and AI

07:25 – Challenges in Detecting Deepfakes

12:15 – Reporting and Legislation on AI and CSAM

17:30 – Public Awareness and Education on AI Exploitation

25:49 – Inappropriate Social Media Practices

37:05 – The Role of AI in Digital Forensics

39:20 – Validating AI findings

49:14 – Career Reflections and Future Directions

Show Notes

‘Those explicit AI-generated Taylor Swift images, unsurprisingly, came from 4Chan’, The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/5/24061985/those-explicit-ai-generated-taylor-swift-images-unsurprisingly-came-from-4chan

Take It Down - https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/

Stop NCII - https://stopncii.org/

‘AI-generated kids draw predators on TikTok and Instagram’, Forbes - https://www.forbes.com.au/news/innovation/tiktok-predators-ai-generated-kids/

The Exodus Road - https://theexodusroad.com/