A coroner in Belfast expressed concern over the lack of notification regarding the expiry of a trial for AI software used in the inquest of schoolboy Noah Donohoe. The software, used by the PSNI to analyze CCTV footage, was only available on a trial basis until the end of January. The issue emerged when scheduling a review of the footage by the coroner’s counsel. The PSNI has been working to expedite the purchase of the software and hopes it will be back in operation by February 17th.
A coroner in Belfast has expressed concern over not being informed that the AI software used in the inquest of schoolboy Noah Donohoe was only available to police on a trial basis expiring last month. Mr Justice Rooney convened an unscheduled review hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice on Friday morning following the revelation about the artificial intelligence technology.
Noah, 14, was found dead in a storm drain in Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing while cycling to meet friends. The coroner’s court had previously been informed that the PSNI was utilizing AI to analyze hours of CCTV footage, aiming to determine if there were any instances of the schoolboy leaving his home in the early hours of the days leading up to his disappearance. On Friday, the court learned that the issue surrounding the expiration of the AI software trial period surfaced during efforts to schedule a date for counsel representing the coroner to review the footage. Counsel for the PSNI, Donal Lunny KC, informed Mr Justice Rooney that the legal parties involved in the case were unaware of the end-of-January expiration date. He stated that once a solicitor in the Crown Solicitor’s Office identified the issue, she took steps to alert the PSNI about the need to 'expedite' the permanent purchase of the software. Mr. Lunny expressed hope that the software would be back in operation by February 17th, stating that the purchase had been fast-tracked and authorities had been obtained to purchase a number of licenses. He acknowledged that the lack of communication regarding the trial period's end was regrettable but emphasized that the situation was now being rectified. The next scheduled review hearing in the case is set for February 26th.
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