Technology used in the justice system is outpacing scrutiny and regulation
The UK’s Justice and Home Affairs Committee published its report Technology rules? The advent of new technologies in the justice system. which explores the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advanced algorithmic tools in activities to discover, deter, rehabilitate, or punish people who breach the law in England and Wales.
When deployed within the justice system, AI technologies can have serious implications for a person’s human rights and civil liberties. While acknowledging their many potential benefits, the Committee was taken aback by the proliferation of AI tools being used without proper oversight, particularly by police forces across the country.
