CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. From school to work, it's pretty much impossible to escape the reach of AI.
But now the highest court in the land is suggesting AI could play a role in the criminal justice system.
Federal courts are getting ready to welcome artificial intelligence. Let's connect the dots.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts touted the new technology in his end-of-year report but also warned about AI's limitation. For starters, Roberts says AI can't fully replace humans. He says machines will not be able to measure the sincerity of a defendant's remorse. According to a report by USA Today, AI won't be able to detect a bead of sweat, a quivering voice or when a defendant breaks eye contact.
Despite the shortfalls, Roberts says the court needs to embrace the technology for other tasks. That includes everything from the fact-finding process to the way judges conduct their job.
The groundwork is already being laid to accept AI in the Supreme Court, too. A committee that sets internal policies for the federal court system is already looking at the technology and ways it could be implemented.
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