AI on trial run in court

Road to justice: (From second right) Attorney General Tommy Thomas, Wong, Tengku Maimun and other judiciary officials walking to the Kuching Court Complex for the opening of the legal year in Sabah and Sarawak. — Bernama

KUCHING: An artificial intelligence (AI) application to determine appropriate sentences for certain criminal offences will be used in a pilot project by the courts in Sabah and Sarawak.

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri David Wong said data analysis by the AI application would serve as a guideline to judicial officers in deciding on sentences.