The starting point

Rai’s report of 9 June 2025 documents a RIS inspection in Garlasco using lasers, scanners and drones for a three-dimensional reconstruction. It concerns activity on that date, not a new revelation about the proceedings. Digital equipment alone does not establish the use of AI.

Three distinct operations

Measuring a space, processing data with an algorithm and generating a plausible scene are different operations. A reconstruction can make distances and positions easier to understand; it does not thereby become a recording of what happened. The link between a processed image and the evidence requires verification, not visual impressions.

Reliability and respect for people

Forensic research discussed at EAFS 2022 stresses transparency and reproducibility in automated processes. In reporting, Italy’s privacy authority also reminded the media on 15 May 2026 to keep Garlasco coverage relevant and respectful of those involved. This column does not reconstruct culpability or present simulations as evidence.

Sources and documents

Document date or reference period: Rai report of 9 June 2025; EAFS 2022 research; privacy authority statement of 15 May 2026.

Editorial summary prepared with AI assistance and links to sources. Document dates are distinguished from the publication date of this dossier.

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