UK Post Office Scandal Highlights Need to Update Laws on Computer Evidence
• The UK Post Office scandal highlights issues with laws presuming computer systems don't make errors, making it hard to challenge computer evidence in court.
• With organizations adopting AI to enhance decision-making, these laws need reviewing to avoid denying justice when errors occur.
• Fujitsu knew there were bugs in the Post Office's Horizon IT system but the law made it difficult for accused individuals to access records to defend themselves.
• Some advocates argue computer evidence laws should require disclosure of relevant data and code instead of presuming reliability.
• As complex AI systems make more decisions affecting lives, computer evidence can't be assumed reliable and relevant laws need revising.