AI shock: China unveils 'cyber court' complete with AI judges and verdicts via chat app

The court was established in 2017 in the eastern city of Hangzhou to deal with legal disputes with a digital aspect. In a demonstration, authorities revealed how the Hangzhou Internet Court operates, featuring an online interface with litigants appearing by video chat as an AI judge – complete with on-screen avatar – prompts them to present their cases. A black-robed virtual judge sitting under China's national emblem was heard asking in a pre-trial meeting: "Does the defendant have any objection to the nature of the judicial blockchain evidence submitted by the plaintiff?" READ MORE: AI-manipulated media will be'WEAPONISED' to trick military