Source: UNODC

Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping the justice sector and present both operational opportunities and critical challenges to judicial integrity. Courts are exploring AI for case management, court administration and data analysis, but such uses must not compromise core judicial values. Judicial impartiality, independence and integrity are described as non‑negotiable even as technological tools are adopted. AI can help reduce backlogs and streamline processes, yet it must not replace human judicial discretion, empathy and contextual judgment. The Global Judicial Integrity Network has been actively gathering experiences and perspectives from judiciaries worldwide to support responsible innovation. Judges and justice institutions cited by the Network stress the need for robust oversight, transparency and accountability, especially concerning predictive justice.

The Network continues to follow developments and encourages dialogue and the exchange of good practices to ensure technological advancement strengthens — rather than undermines — judicial integrity. The page points readers to additional resources, including the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) 2018 European Ethical Charter on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Judicial Systems and their Environment. Contributions quoted raise governance and legitimacy concerns if impartiality and independence are not adequately addressed. One contributor urges critical risk analysis of how AI functions and how AI decisions may affect human decision makers. Another contributor questions whether judicial overload and pressure to meet statistics allow for considered analysis of each case. A further view frames digital transformation as strategic to improve judicial integrity, quality and credibility while respecting human rights.