The Daubert Standard Part 2 - What you Need to Know
Podcast:Parsing the Truth: One Byte at a Time Published On: Thu Jul 30 2026 Description: Part 2: We continue the conversation with Jessica Hyde regarding the Daubert Standard, AI, and Peer Reviews.Special Guest: Jessica Hyde, HexordiaSupport the podcast https://patreon.com/parsingthetruthDetailed Summary of Part 2:In this episode, we explore the critical intersection of digital forensics, legal standards, and artificial intelligence. Jessica Hyde shares her expert insights on the importance of proper testing, validation, peer review, and the evolving standards that govern forensic evidence in court.Key topics in Part 2:The fundamentals of the Daubert standard for admissible scientific evidenceHow digital forensics tools and methodologies meet (or don’t meet) Daubert criteriaChallenges introduced by AI and machine learning models in forensic analysisThe critical role of peer review, including internal lab processes and community validationThe importance of independent testing and error rate assessment for evidence reliabilityUpcoming legislative and regulatory efforts around AI in forensic evidencePractical steps for examiners to prepare for Daubert challenges and improve credibilityThis episode emphasizes that sound scientific methodology, rigorous peer review, and validation are the backbone of credible digital forensic testimony. Links:The Daubert Standard https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/daubert_standardRule 702 https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_702NIST Foundations document https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2022/NIST.IR.8354.pdfNIST OSAC Guidelines for Dataset Development https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2026/01/16/OSAC-DE-Guidelines%20for%20Dataset%20Development.pdfDFIR Review https://dfir.pubpub.org/Upcoming work from SWGDE in this area including the draft Quality Management System https://www.swgde.org/25-q-001-draft/ Hexordia Creating Mobile Text Data FREE Online Class https://learn.hexordia.com/courses/Creating-Mobile-Test-Data-66eae235a2b4ef2d6b79cef3Hexordia FREE Mobile Peer Review Checklist https://www.hexordia.com/blog/gc0vnvj80ogwx724ovu7avzwvjl742?rq=peer%20reviewRule 707 Regarding AI https://www.purduegloballawschool.edu/blog/news/ai-generated-materials-federal-rules-evidence Connect with Jessica Hyde on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hydejessica/Connect with Hexordia on Twitter https://x.com/hexordia