Check out our latest Ethena HR webinar, where legal experts Chantelle Egan and Rabi David from Medina McKelvey joined Melanie Naranjo to tackle one of HR’s hottest (and most sensitive) topics: Using AI in workplace investigations.
They discussed where AI is already proving useful, where it’s still too risky, and how to integrate it responsibly while protecting privacy, legal privilege, and investigation integrity.
Watch the full webinar below to get detailed strategies, real-world examples, legal insights and learn how to future-proof your HR investigations with responsible AI use.
Summary/Highlights:
- Chantelle and Rabi explained that their approach to AI in investigations is rooted in caution and quality. They’re exploring where AI can assist while ensuring investigations remain accurate, fair, and defensible.
- AI can help streamline the supporting work of an investigation, whether that's summarizing interview notes, building organized charts, mapping timelines, and spotting gaps in questioning. This can free up investigators to focus more on nuanced fact-finding and human interactions.
- Even when AI is used for efficiency, human oversight remains central. Every AI-assisted output is reviewed, verified, and interpreted by a trained investigator to ensure accuracy and context.
- Secure, enterprise-level AI platforms are essential to protect confidentiality and preserve privilege. Open or free AI tools can compromise data security, so clear company policies should define approved tools, permitted uses, and where human judgment must always take the lead.
- By combining thoughtful AI integration with deep investigative experience, the Medina McKelvey team ensures each case is handled with thoroughness, respect, and care, no matter how technology evolves.