DoNotPay's 'Robot Lawyer' Is Gearing Up for Its First U.S. Court Case

An AI-based legal advisor is set to play the role of a lawyer in an actual court case for the first time. Via an earpiece, the artificial intelligence will coach a courtroom defendant on what to say to get out of the associated fines and consequences of a speeding charge, AI-company DoNotPay has claimed in a report initially from New Scientist and confirmed by Gizmodo. The in-person speeding ticket hearing is scheduled to take place in a U.S. courtroom (specifically, not California) sometime in February, DoNotPay's founder and CEO Joshua Browder told Gizmodo in a phone call. However, Browder and the company wouldn't provide any further case details to protect the defendant's privacy. DoNotPay is also reticent to disclose case specifics because what they're doing is likely in violation of courtroom laws and protocol.