The Reliability of Digital Evidence in Criminal Proceedings and the Potential Utilization of Artificial Intelligence in the Evidence Evaluation Process

The digitization process involves transforming all aspects of social life. As a result of this transformation, daily routines have become impossible to carry out without digital capabilities. The impact of digitization also transforms the nature of actions in the context of criminal law. This transformation has increasingly popularized the use of digital evidence in criminal proceedings. However, due to the unique characteristics of such evidence, its reliability is a subject of debate. This study provides a brief overview of the digitization process and the concept of digital evidence. Subsequently, the reliability issues of digital evidence will be discussed, followed by an exploration of the potential uses of AI-based systems in the evaluation process of digital evidence, considering both the positive and negative aspects.