D Y Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India, argued for a careful approach to incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the judicial system during his speech in Kolkata.
Addressing an event in Kolkata, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud emphasized the cautious adoption of Artificial Intelligence in the Supreme Court.
Chandrachud, who has over three decades of judicial experience, underlined, “We are experimenting with Artificial Intelligence in the Supreme Court… As someone who spent 34 years in the art and science of judging, I don’t want a machine-operated robot to write my judgment…”
He said that while a machine-operated robot might provide a more precise mathematical answer in a motor accident compensation case, unlike human judges who may make multiplication errors, it lacks the inherent empathy and compassion that human judgment entails.
As per Chandrachud, AI, due to its design, can exhibit biases and limitations for motor accident compensation. He added, “But we are using AI in a very different context… Sometimes cases of very high value are filed in our registries.”
He emphasized the imbalance, in which wealthy residents can accelerate their cases while those with fewer resources endure delays. This sparked the concept of adopting AI for case verification, given its potential efficiency in this function. He stated plans to implement this AI system in the
The CJI stated that AI can be used to categorize cases or create case rosters.
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