Justice and Artificial Intelligence Resource

New technologies can make judicial systems fairer, cheaper, and faster. Yet controversies have shown how they may exacerbate bias in ways that privilege the powerful and hide bad decisions. These results are not inevitable—rather, they happen due to human choices, rules, and processes surrounding these systems.

Individual judges and lawyers, as well as judicial systems as a whole are increasingly adopting tools based on artificial intelligence. The following recommendations rooted in open government values can ensure that the benefits of these tools are maximized, and the risks minimized.