Can AI comprehend justice?

The Chief Justice of India may have cleared the air on India's courts using artificial intelligence (AI) in their decision-making process, but some concerns remain. In a measured gesture, CJI SA Bobde clarified a statement he reportedly made a few weeks ago at an event, saying that using technologies such as AI could help deliver justice swiftly. The CJI had also said that such technologies would help streamline hearing of cases while enabling better court management. The statement made many experts raise concerns over the potential abuse of AI in the judicial decision-making processes -- an issue that's fodder for heated debates across the globe now -- including former CJI RM Lodha, who at an event in Nagpur last week, expressed concerns over the use of AI in court proceedings. Today, the explosive growth in machine learning and AI seems so enticing that almost everyone, from businesses to governments to savvy individuals, is tempted to try these emerging technologies in services and processes they deem fit and in requirement of some automatic processes.