
<p>Episodes 1 & 2 coming May 19, 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>The small city of Akron, Ohio was drowning in unsolved murders. Until one day something happened. </p><p>And suddenly those cold cases? Started to get closed. A ground breaking Canadian AI technology was coming to the rescue. Tracking criminal behaviour to bring justice where humans had failed. But as the cases stack up, and charges are laid, two lawyers grow skeptical. Human cracks appear in the mysterious new tech. Can the doubters open up this black box and reveal its true workings, before it takes hold across the world? Hosted by <strong>Sam Mullins</strong>.</p>
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Narrator
This is a CBC podcast.
Sam Mullins
Imagine someone claiming they saw you in a place you'd never been.
Legal Expert
He obviously, from the beginning, had expressed his innocence unequivocal.
Sam Mullins
And you were charged with a crime you say you didn't commit.
Technology Analyst
When you're talking about taking away somebody's freedom, you want to tread carefully where
Sam Mullins
the only witness pointing the finger at you isn't even human.
Concerned Citizen
I'm like, what is this thing?
Sam Mullins
It's something artificial.
Technology Analyst
I remember thinking, are you serious?
Sam Mullins
A new era of law enforcement is here.
Technology Analyst
The technology itself is fascinating and potentially terrifying.
Software Developer
This is his software. This is what his software does.
Sam Mullins
Created by a mysterious Canadian.
Legal Expert
Expensive AI stuff from Canada.
Software Developer
There is no human intervention.
Skeptic
Says who? Oh, the Canadian. Okay, well, cool.
Sam Mullins
A brand new tool is tracking down suspects all across America.
News Anchor
We start tonight with some breaking news that one family has been waiting on.
Law Enforcement Official
State police used a startup AI company called CyberCheck.
Software Developer
Cybercheck, Cyber check.
Law Enforcement Official
Cybercheck, Cybercheck, Cybercheck, Cybercheck.
Software Developer
When he gets in cyber check mode, it's like he's a madman.
Concerned Citizen
What is this Cybercheck thing?
News Anchor
It wasn't until they utilized the new AI technology that they were able to arrest him.
Sam Mullins
Crime as we know it will never be the same.
Law Enforcement Official
That was why Cybercheck was so attractive.
Concerned Citizen
It's not a fair fight. It's not even close.
Law Enforcement Official
I was so blown away by its power.
Sam Mullins
What if in the future, there was no such thing as a cold case, no such thing as a crime without a witness,
Skeptic
it would be a changing the world situation. It would change everything. I mean, this would be. It would be done.
Sam Mullins
But what happens when those in power embrace something before they understand it?
Legal Expert
It provides them cover to go after people that they want to go after.
Law Enforcement Official
Identify the bad guys, eliminate the innocent,
Legal Expert
to make allegations, and then to say, trust us. It is a dangerous, dangerous thing.
Sam Mullins
What if the technology that changes the world isn't doing what it says it does?
Narrator
That's the danger. You can never take AI at face value, ever.
Software Developer
I can tell that his software does something, like it's doing something.
Law Enforcement Official
I'm not going to sit here and tell you I understand everything that Cybercheck does.
Concerned Citizen
I'm like, oh, my God, he's lying,
Skeptic
and that's how you know it's not real.
Sam Mullins
When a new technology comes for liberty itself, what can be done to stop it?
Concerned Citizen
If this is your reaction, you can't just sit on your hands.
Whistleblower
They were holding back evidence, vital evidence, and they were holding back vital evidence that they didn't even investigate.
Software Developer
And we just could not understand why no one cared except us.
Sam Mullins
I'm Sam Mullins and from RAW and CBC's Uncovered. This is the Expert Witness coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts.
Narrator
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Host: Sam Mullins
Release Date: May 11, 2026
This trailer introduces the upcoming season of CBC's acclaimed true crime podcast, Uncover, titled The Expert Witness. Host Sam Mullins previews an explosive investigation into a new technological phenomenon: the use of artificial intelligence as an “expert witness” in the criminal justice system. The episode teases how this AI—known as CyberCheck—is reshaping crime-solving, the risks of embracing such technology too quickly, and profound questions about justice, human rights, and truth.
Throughout the trailer, the mood is tense, investigative, and urgent, echoing the classic Uncover blend of hard-boiled journalism and suspenseful storytelling. Sam Mullins’ narration is probing and skeptical, while experts and witnesses voice everything from awe to outright fear about the ramifications of putting AI in the witness box.
The Expert Witness promises a gripping, high-stakes investigation into AI’s controversial role in the justice system. The trailer teases revelations, controversies, and moral dilemmas that extend far beyond any single criminal case, directly confronting the listener with the prospect of a future where truth—and liberty—may be determined by algorithms.