He Spent 23 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit—Then AI Set Him Free

One case reveals how technology is reshaping justice, and why access to better tools can mean the difference between freedom and decades behind bars.

EXPERT OPINION BY JOHNATHAN HILL, SENIOR MANAGER FOR SOCIAL IMPACT, RELATIVITY

In January 2023, after serving 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Albert “Ian” Schweitzer walked out of a Hilo, Hawaii, courtroom a free man—thanks to pro-bono legal teams armed with AI.

His case demonstrates how institutional pressure to close a case often steamrolls under-resourced defendants,........

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