“Emotionless” vs “Just”: AI in Courts

Emotion can bias. But removing emotion does not automatically yield justice. Justice is a procedure with constraints we can test.

Three pillars

1. Due process by design: Timelines, evidence rules, disclosure, right to be heard—encoded and enforced.
2. Audit trail: Every step logged; reasons linked to statute and precedent; decisions reproducible.
3. Public oversight: Anonymized datasets and metrics published; appeal paths clear and accessible.

With these, an AI judge could be audited. Without them, “emotionless” risks being fast, consistent—and wrong.

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