Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary

The integration of Artificial Intelligence into the judicial system is becoming an inevitability, particularly following the applicability of the European Artificial Intelligence Act. While AI can significantly assist legal professionals by researching jurisprudence, organizing vast amounts of documentation, detecting contradictions, and building procedural chronologies, there are strict constitutional limits to its use.

Experts emphasize that while AI can alleviate repetitive tasks and free up time for human judges to focus on complex conflicts, the machine must never be granted the power of jurisdiction itself. Critical judicial functions—such as weighing evidence, assessing witness credibility, and balancing fundamental rights—must remain human activities. The responsibility for decisions affecting lives, property, and freedoms rests solely with the judge, who must maintain judicial independence and the ability to form their own rational convictions rather than merely following algorithmic suggestions.