Application of Artificial Intelligence in Justice: Current Trends and Future Prospects

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Abstract Background Modern digital technologies are actively being introduced into spheres of society, including justice. Electronic justice at the present stage of development of information technology has moved to a qualitatively new level. It has become obvious that artificial intelligence (AI) is our present, not our future. Objective This article analyzes foreign experience in the implementation and use of AI in justice, identifies possible areas for the use of AI in justice, examines the legal personality of AI and the scope of its competence, and evaluates the prospects for the development of AI in justice. Results The authors identified the following areas of use of AI in justice: organizational sphere of activity of courts; assessment of evidence and establishment of legally significant circumstances; consideration of the case by AI. Also in this study, the stages of introducing AI into justice: short-term perspective, medium-term perspective (5–10 years), long-term perspective. It is noted that at present the work of AI is possible only in conjunction with a human judge. Conclusions The authors noted the feasibility of using AI in resolving issues that require processing a large amount of information and documents in electronic form. This will ensure procedural savings and reduction of time for consideration of disputes on the merits through speed and error-free calculations.