“What is the role of forensic investigators in the AI era?” ... National Police Agency to host international academic conference

[Financial News] As AI technology is rapidly being adopted in criminal investigations, forensic science experts from Korea and abroad will gather to discuss the role of forensic investigators in the AI era and the latest investigative techniques.
The National Police Agency said on the 2nd that it will hold the two-day 12th International CSI Conference at the COEX Magok Convention Center in Seoul from the 4th to the 5th.
Launched in 2015, the International CSI Conference is an academic conference where forensic science experts from Korea and abroad share the latest investigative technologies and equipment, as well as field cases. Last year, 4,916 people from 29 countries took part.
This year's theme is “In the Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asking About the Value and Role of Forensic Investigators.” The conference will address the potential and limitations of AI technology, as well as the distinctive roles that human forensic investigators must perform. Experts from across Asia, the Americas, Europe and South America will take part in lectures and discussions.
Dr. Kansu Kanka, founder of AI Ethics Lab, a United States-based AI ethics research institute, will deliver a keynote address on the responsible use of AI and governance frameworks in forensic science. Charles Lamens, an INTERPOL disaster victim identification (DVI) coordinator, will introduce approaches to identification through science and technology and international cooperation.
Professor Izumi Matsuda of Japan's Aoyama Gakuin University will examine polygraph testing from the perspectives of AI, ethics and standardization. Aidora Saidon, president of the Asian Forensic Sciences Network (AFSN), will discuss the use of AI in DNA analysis. Domingo Villarreal, an international director of the International Association for Identification (IAI), will also speak on technological innovations applied to forensic evidence interpretation and decision-making.
During the event, there will also be seminars in fields including forensic medicine, forensic psychology and forensic engineering, as well as an awards ceremony for the winners of the 3rd International Fingerprint Examination Competition.
A ceremony will also be held to present the certificate awarded to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's forensic investigation operations, following the National Police Agency's becoming the world's first certification body under ISO 21043-2, an international forensic science standard. The standard sets out requirements for crime scene examination procedures, including the recognition, recording, collection, transport and storage of evidence.
On the 4th, the first day of the event and Forensic Science Day, awards will be presented to people who have contributed to the advancement of forensic science. In forensic medicine, Professor Kim Jang-han of Ulsan University's College of Medicine will receive a Presidential Commendation; in forensic science, the Alcohol Research Laboratory of the Chemistry Division at the National Forensic Service will receive one. In police forensic science, Inspector Choi Ha-young of the Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency has been selected as a candidate for special promotion.
There will also be side events open to the general public. Twenty exhibition booths showcasing forensic science research and development achievements in areas such as AI, robotics and drones, along with 10 hands-on zones, will be open. Visitors will be able to try forensic technologies such as AI-based footwear impression searches and fingerprint collection, and academic posters and photographs of field activities will also be on display.
A forensic science talk concert will be held on the afternoon of the 5th, hosted by writer Go Na-mu, co-author of Through the Darkness. Kwon Il-yong, a forensic science adviser to the National Police Agency; Pyo Chang-won, head of the Pyo Chang-won Institute of Crime Science; and Yoon Wae-chul, former head of the investigation division at the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, are expected to take part and discuss forensic science.
Those wishing to attend can register at the venue on the day of the event. The main lectures and discussions will be livestreamed on the conference's official website and YouTube.
Acting National Police Agency Commissioner General Kim Jong-chul said, “At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) has become a necessity rather than an option in forensic science, this will be a meaningful academic conference where forensic science experts from Korea and abroad and field forensic investigators come together to discuss the essential role of forensic investigators in strengthening public trust in the criminal justice system.”

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