2024 PIABC Spring Conference

Topics Covered

• What is artificial intelligence and how does it work?
• How is ChatGPT different from a web search?
• Benefits and dangers of AI?
• How can criminals use artificial intelligence and what are some of its perils?
• Can police and investigators use AI to assist them?
• How should governments and companies handle this technology?
• Will AI bring about a better world for humanity or will it overtake its creators?

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Alain has been working with digital evidence for over 15 years, including with his company, Alphafox Forensics. He is a retired Sergeant of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with 29 years of policing experience. The last 10 years of his career were spent with the RCMPs Digital Forensic Services as an examiner and team leader. He is certified by the Technological Crime Branch of the RCMP as a computer forensic examiner. He is a graduate of the computer forensics program of the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) which is considered the premiere cybersecurity certification in the industry. He holds other certifications including being an Encase Certified Examiner (EnCE) and a court-recognized expert in computer and mobile forensics. Alain has supported major investigations as an examiner including commercial crimes, child sexual exploitation, organized crime, and national security. He is a licenced private investigator in British Columbia.