AI-powered 'robo-lawyer' to plead in US court for the first time

By Naveen Jan 12, 2023

The artificial intelligence-powered chatbot will appear in court next month.

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It helps the defendant fight the traffic ticket, CBS News reported.

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"Robot Lawyer", the first of its kind, is an experimental step to explore the capabilities of increasingly sophisticated AI tools.

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Consumer-focused technology company DoNotPay is behind the AI-powered legal assistant.

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The company's CEO, Joshua Browder, said the company's creation runs on a smartphone that hears court arguments.

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The information is fed through an AI program that presents legal arguments to the defendant through wireless headphones in real time.

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When asked by Gizmodo if the court was aware of AI legal counsel during the trial, Browder replied, "Absolutely not."

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