China has deployed artificial intelligence to “improve” the judiciary by recommending verdicts, drafting documents and warning of “alleged human error” in decisions. Writes about it South China Morning Post.
According to the decree GNA of the People’s Republic of China, judges must consult AI on each case. If they do not agree with the recommendation of the machine, they must provide a written justification.
AI was also connected to police databases and China’s social credit system, which allowed it to automatically apply penalties for offenses.
According to the authorities, the technology has made a “significant contribution to the legal development of civilization.” Critics of the system believe that it risks creating a world where man is ruled by a machine.
Zhang Linghan, a professor of law at the China University of Political Science and Law, warned of the rapidly rising risks associated with AI.
“People will gradually lose their free will as their dependence on technology grows,” Zhang said.
She added that humanity should prepare “for the erosion of the judiciary” by technology companies.
China has been developing a smart court system since 2016, when Qiang Zhou, head of China’s Supreme People’s Court, called for the use of technology to improve the “fairness, efficiency and credibility” of the legal system.
This meant the introduction of robotic lawyers in courtrooms, automatic transcription systems with voice recognition, and “virtual meetings” for remote trials.
The PRC authorities have also established a highly specialized “Internet court” dealing with online crimes. This has led to the creation of huge databases where information on all cases is uploaded – almost 100,000 per day.
Artificial intelligence was also connected to the “Internet court” to extract information from past decisions so that the system could find precedents and recommend new verdicts.
Recall that in July, Chinese researchers talked about an algorithm that “reads the thoughts” of members of the Communist Party and determines their loyalty.
In June, Chinese authorities deployed coronavirus tracking apps to quell the protests of deceived savers.
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China has deployed artificial intelligence to “improve” the judiciary by recommending verdicts, drafting documents and warning of “alleged human error” in decisions. Writes about it South China Morning Post.
According to the decree GNA of the People’s Republic of China, judges must consult AI on each case. If they do not agree with the recommendation of the machine, they must provide a written justification.
AI was also connected to police databases and China’s social credit system, which allowed it to automatically apply penalties for offenses.
According to the authorities, the technology has made a “significant contribution to the legal development of civilization.” Critics of the system believe that it risks creating a world where man is ruled by a machine.
Zhang Linghan, a professor of law at the China University of Political Science and Law, warned of the rapidly rising risks associated with AI.
“People will gradually lose their free will as their dependence on technology grows,” Zhang said.
She added that humanity should prepare “for the erosion of the judiciary” by technology companies.
China has been developing a smart court system since 2016, when Qiang Zhou, head of China’s Supreme People’s Court, called for the use of technology to improve the “fairness, efficiency and credibility” of the legal system.
This meant the introduction of robotic lawyers in courtrooms, automatic transcription systems with voice recognition, and “virtual meetings” for remote trials.
The PRC authorities have also established a highly specialized “Internet court” dealing with online crimes. This has led to the creation of huge databases where information on all cases is uploaded – almost 100,000 per day.
Artificial intelligence was also connected to the “Internet court” to extract information from past decisions so that the system could find precedents and recommend new verdicts.
Recall that in July, Chinese researchers talked about an algorithm that “reads the thoughts” of members of the Communist Party and determines their loyalty.
In June, Chinese authorities deployed coronavirus tracking apps to quell the protests of deceived savers.
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