The use of AI and algorithmic systems in the justice system is caught between the need to improve efficiency and the need to uphold the fundamental principles of the rule of law.

The discussion centres on the principle of ‘support, not substitute’ – in other words, the question of how AI, as a tool, supports decision-making and how we can protect the core area of human, independent adjudication, including through technological means. During the breakfast workshop, the speakers will address the potential and limitations of AI and will discuss legal and ethical guidelines, governance structures and strategic cooperation between the judiciary and technology providers.

They will also address a key set of questions concerning the judiciary’s work with AI: How can the administration of justice remain open to change? And what framework conditions are necessary to achieve this?