In reviewing evidence, Rodrigo Duterte's defense disputes prosecution's spreadsheet with AI summaries

GMA Network - Oct 9, 2026

Former President Rodrigo Duterte"s defense argued that prosecutors cannot rely on a spreadsheet containing AI-generated summaries to facilitate the review of the voluminous evidence in his case before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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