The Old Bailey, England’s most famous court was the scene tonight for a lecture by the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos on Justice for the Accused and the use of technology in justice.
He spoke of the EU AI Act, and suggested it should be considered, though of course it is not part of English law, and use of Artificial Intelligence to speed justice. He posed questions about human consent to AI judicial decisions. The practical considerations for use of AI tools, and the "truly difficult" ethical question of what we, as a society, think AI should be used for in terms of judicial decision-making was highly topical. I don’t think society has yet collectively decided whether it is ready for AI judges, but we need to decide when or if they will be acceptable. Technology is advancing and it will affect justice, so let’s talk about. What do you all think the rules should be on use of AI decision making?
