In China, blockchain technology is increasingly employed to settle court cases, local news outlet Global Times reported on April 25. Speaking at the 2019 Forum on China Intellectual Property Protection, Zhang Wen, president of the Beijing Internet Court -- which was established in September 2018, and has since processed 14,904 cases -- reportedly said that the court employs technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain to render judgement. Zhang reportedly told the Global Times that "of the 41 cases concluded [with blockchain technology] so far, parties chose to settle out of court rather than litigate in 40 cases with compelling evidence from blockchain. He also noted that the court had deployed blockchain in 58 cases to collect and provide evidence. "In the current use of AI as an assistant to make rulings, efficiency is prioritized over accuracy.