China is using artificial intelligence to ‘improve’ its court system by recommending laws, drafting documents and alerting ‘perceived human errors’ in rulings.

Judges must now consult the AI on every case by law, Beijing’s Supreme Court said in an update on the system published this week, and if they go against its recommendation they must submit a written explanation for why.

China Uses AI to ‘Improve’ Courts – With Computers ‘Correcting Perceived Human Errors in a Verdict’ and Judges Forced to Submit a Written Explanation to the Machine if They Disagree comes via ChinaTechNews.com.