Silicon Scales of Justice: AI's Impact on Judicial Decision-Making

Abstract

This paper investigates how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has influenced judicial decision-making in Pakistan, and the examples include AI Attorney, Your Munshi, and EastLaw. The research provides insights into the advantages of AI in enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and case preparation by interviewing 12 legal professionals. Results show that AI saves a lot of time in legal research and document writing, legal services become more affordable, especially to underrepresented groups. Nevertheless, the issue of bias, transparency, and complementary role played by AI in the decision-making process by human beings is also referred to. The research contributes to the necessity of the codes of ethics and regulatory systems to control AI application in the legal field by maintaining justice and responsibility. The research might be extended in the future to determine the long-term impacts and extended use of AI in the Pakistani judicial system.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, judicial decision-making, legal tech, efficiency, accessibility, bias, transparency, regulation, Pakistan.