AI in regulated domains
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2026-03-29
Scientific American 2026-03-29-3
AI Techniques Speed Up Forensic Analysis of Crucial Crime Scene Larvae
Two research teams replaced DNA sequencing with ML on cheaper instruments: mass spectrometry IDs species in under five minutes, handheld IR reads larval sex at 90% accuracy. The results are promising; the legal framework isn't. Courts require explainable, independently vetted forensic evidence, and DNA databases took decades to get there. Daubert-admissible AI is a different problem, and right now it's unfunded.