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Robot judges – not a question of legitimacy but of choice

It’s a misconception that decisions made by AI are necessarily random and irrational, as an illustrative example shows

    • The presence of dissenting views expressed in judgments highlights the diversity of perspectives even among human judges.
    • The presence of dissenting views expressed in judgments highlights the diversity of perspectives even among human judges. PHOTO: PIXABAY
    Published Wed, Aug 23, 2023 · 05:00 AM

    COMMUNICATION is the cornerstone of the legal profession – whether it involves preparing advice, drafting documents, or presenting arguments.

    It is therefore unsurprising that the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, which are capable of producing human-like conversational responses has sparked discourse on whether they can fully replace the legal profession.

    The prevailing sentiment is that they cannot do so.

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