For the first time in history, an AI bot will reportedly defend a human in court
Jan 6, 2023, 12:31 IST
- The defendant will be represented by artificial intelligence in court for the first time.
- DoNotPay leverages AI to help defendants against parking tickets and fines and create legal documents.
- Users can sign up for DoNotPay on an annual subscription for $36 per year.
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History is said to be made in February as an artificial intelligence bot will advise the defendant for the first time in a court hearing. As per a report, the world’s first robot lawyer will run on the defendant’s smartphone through an app called ‘DoNotPay’ and listen to court arguments in real time, telling the defendant what to say via earpiece.
The hearing is slated to take place sometime next month, but the makers of the robot lawyer are not disclosing the court’s location or the defendant’s name.
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Since its launch, the app has spread across the UK and US, and it's helping users to write letters dealing with a range of issues such as insurance claims, complaint letters to a local authority or business, applying for tourist visas, and more. Joshua Browder claims the usage of DoNotPay soared during the pandemic.
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DoNotPay - a way to justice?
The consumer who wishes to contest a ticket, requests a refund, or fight against spam calls can sign up for DoNotPay on an annual subscription for $36 per year. Once a user has signed up, they can use DoNotPay’s AI-powered chatbot to contest their claim.
Here’s how you can do that
- Input basic information, including the specific issue you’re looking to contest.
- DoNotPay processes that information using artificial intelligence and transforms it into a legal document.
- Depending on the issue, DoNotPay will display information as a worded email or a formal notarized court petition.
- To counter objections or arguments, DoNotPay uses AI to respond.
AI bots raise ethics concerns
There are no current reports of legal AI bots behaving unexpectedly, but the possibility of error or unexpected behavior in the near future exists. Also, AI bots can’t be sued, which means complications when determining liability and compensation.
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