Imagine a trial where the judges are replaced by robots! It's not just science fiction at all, this is actually happening in Europe right now. Although artificial intelligence has invaded many future technology sectors, its use has recently expanded to reach traditional sectors. With the continuous development of this technology, especially in terms of decision-making, artificial intelligence has become the focus of attention of courts and judicial bodies and has begun to raise many questions about whether it is qualified to arbitrate between litigants, and about the extent of its ability to respect basic rights, protect data, and provide a fair trial. That is why the European Council issued the first charter for the use of artificial intelligence in the judicial field. Amidst great fear of the dangers of falling into the pitfall of arbitrary and unfair rulings. “Artificial intelligence can be used to detect how dangerous a person is,” says Clementina Barbaro, head of the Judicial Reform Unit at the Council of Europe. “By analyzing a series of decisions and data it will be able to tell you whether a person poses a low or moderate risk or is more likely to commit an offense again. The score is used to determine the length of imprisonment.” According to Clementina and other experts, artificial intelligence may enhance discrimination and profiling, as it takes into account many factors such as personal status, level of education, professional history, income level and housing. A recent study conducted by the University of London showed that computers are able to predict more than 500 decisions of the European Supreme Court, with arbitration accuracy reaching 79 percent. This prompted Dori Rilling, a retired judge and expert in information technology and judicial reform, to ask about the legitimacy of electronic judiciary in light of such a ratio. “Once people start using AI for judicial arbitration, they will expect the results to actually predict what the justices will rule,” Dorey says. “And if the justices don’t rule in accordance with those expectations, it raises questions about the court’s legitimacy.” While this technology is still being tested in Europe, artificial lawyers (human rights robots) have already begun working in the United States of America and are truly involved in the judicial system. For more on Euronews: "Artificial Intelligence" threatens to deprive 30 million American workers of their jobs An international report reveals...human employment is threatened with extinction Watch: Robots to serve visitors at a hotel affiliated with the Chinese company “Alibaba”.